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NPR's Kate Seelye reports from Damascus on fears of widening conflict in the Middle East. Tensions are growing between Israel and Syria over that country's support for Lebanon-based Hezbollah guerrillas.

In New Mexico, a relative of Billy the Kid asked the Legislature to pardon the legendary outlaw after all these years. The Legislature turned him down. Essayist Kate Nelson agrees with the decision and keeps on rooting for the Kid.

NPR's Kate Seelye in southern Lebanon reports on the Shiite Muslim holiday of Ashura when men whip and mutilate themselves to honor a seventh century martyr. There is increasing opposition to this ritual bloodletting both from Iran's influential Shiite leaders and from the Lebanese guerrilla group, Hizbollah.

NPR's Kate Seelye in Amman reports Arab leaders opened summit talks in the Jordanian capital today. The Palestinian issue tops the agenda, but there are fears that continued tensions between Iraq and Kuwait could mar efforts to present a united Arab stand at the summit.

This year, the Zuni tribe of western New Mexico celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Zuni Fitness Series, a model program designed to combat diabetes by building on tribal traditions of running and physical activity. Kate Davidson reports for All Things Considered.

Thousands of volunteers head to Iraq from other Arab states to fight the United States and Britain. Some say they are responding to calls for holy war. NPR's Kate Seeleye reports.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, is all about erasing memories. Happily, NPR's Bob Mondello says the film itself is unforgettable.

From Cairo, Kate Seelye reports on Arab reaction to the election results in Israel. Some Arab analysts fear that Ariel Sharon's ascension to power means an escalation of conflict between Israel and its neighbors.

Kate Seelye in Beirut reports Ariel Sharon is linked to a massacre at Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut during Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon. Although Christian Lebanese militiamen carried out the killings, survivors say Sharon was ultimately to blame.

Kate Seelye in Cairo reports the Arab world is bracing for trouble in anticipation of a Sharon victory in the Israeli election Tuesday. State-owned newspapers in Egypt have launched scathing attacks on Sharon, and some Arab analysts say they fear he could lead the region to more violence.