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The Eastern Ukrainian city has been under siege by Russian troops for months.

The deadliest of Thursday's bombings occurred on the subway between the Russell Square and King's Cross stations. Because the train was so far underground when the bomb went off, recovering bodies has been difficult. Now, the King's Cross station has become an impromptu memorial site.

For years, NPR listener Phyllis Allen found her beliefs in the social movement of the times, from civil rights to Black Power. Now in her 50s, she is finally able to believe in the woman she is.

Hurricane Dennis gathered strength overnight as it moved north in the Gulf of Mexico. The full force of the storm is expected to hit the U.S. mainland along the Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coast Sunday afternoon. Sandra Averhart of member station WUWF in Pensacola, Fla., talks to guest host Sheilah Kast about evacuation efforts.

The painting is a touchstone of American culture, depicting an upright Midwestern family on the farm. Its story is the topic of Thomas Hoving's book American Gothic.

Don Roos wrote and directed the new film Happy Endings, starring Tom Arnold, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Lisa Kudrow and Laura Dern. Roos, who also directed The Opposite of Sex and Bounce, is known for creating dysfunctional characters who bump into one another in unpredictable ways.

NASA scrubs Wednesday's launch of the space shuttle Discovery due to a faulty fuel-tank sensor. The space agency did not immediately set a new launch date. The decision came with less than 2 1/2 hours left in the countdown.

Louisiana is not the only state where levees are overdue for repairs. Kansas City, St. Louis and other major cities are now worried that New Orleans will siphon the Army Corps of Engineers' resources.

Legendary musician, producer and songwriter Al Kooper has released Black Coffee, his seventh solo album and his first in 30 years. Kooper has worked with the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and B.B. King. Steve Inskeep talks with Al Kooper about his music.

Debt relief for Africa will be on the agenda when the leaders of the G8 nations meet in Scotland later this week. Kenya, which owes billions to foreign creditors, allocates almost a third of its budget to pay debts. But Kenya is unlikely to have its debts cancelled at the upcoming summit.