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Insurgent attacks in Iraq Sunday resulted in more than 40 deaths across the country. The latest wave of violence comes amid news that U.S. officials have met with leaders of the Iraqi insurgency and an acknowledgment by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld that the insurgency could continue for more than a decade.

At its national gathering in Chicago, the AFL-CIO tries to adjust to the desertion of two of its largest members: the Teamsters and the Service Employees International Union. Robert Siegel talks with Richard Trumka, Secretary-Treasurer for the AFL-CIO.

Stuart Bowen, the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction, tells Steve Inskeep about audits of billions of dollars worth of contracts overseen by the U.S. government. Bowen says the rebuilding work is on track, though his office continues to uncover fraud in spending.

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says he will support legislation to expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Frist (R-TN) is calling for President Bush to modify his stem cell policy, which puts strict limits on their use.

The House votes in favor of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Thursday's early morning vote is a victory for the Bush administration. House Republicans had trouble keeping rank-and-file members from defecting as many Democrats opposed the accord.

The rise of "mega-churches" in the African-American community has helped draw people back to religion. But some traditional black pastors find the growth of these churches worrisome, saying their leaders focus on messages of personal prosperity and are neglecting the civil rights struggle.

The Supreme Court's conservative majority sided with Senator Ted Cruz, agreeing that a federal ban on outsiders repaying a candidate's campaign loan to himself violates the guarantee of free speech.

Pennsylvania's highest court is weighing a challenge to a state law that expanded mail-in voting. The challenge was put forth in part by 11 Republican lawmakers who voted for the law.

A team at Stanford University has reversed memory loss in old mice by flooding their brains with spinal fluid taken from young animals. The finding may hold promise for Alzheimer's research.

Howard Berkes talks with NPR's Linda Gradstein about Sunday's summit between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the first official meeting between the two leaders.