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The Kansas Board of Education is arguably the most controversial in the country -- at least outside of Kansas. Its highly publicized stand on evolution in the science curriculum brought the state international attention and criticism. But the board members say they're representing their own strong convictions, and those of their constituents.

Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr reviews the week's news with Scott Simon. This week was dominated by fighting in the Middle East between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.

- Daniel talks with Hisham Awaratani (hi-SHAM AH-war-TAH-ni) of the Center for Palestinian Research and Studies in the West Bank city of Nablus. They discuss what life is like for Palestinians on the West Bank and Gaza strip since Israel closed off the terrorities in February.

in Washington. Major differences between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat remained unresolved. Further talks are set for this weekend on the Israeli-Gaza border.

of Mideast leaders at the White House yesterday. There was little indication that any progress was being made to ease the tensions caused by last week's violence in the West Bank and Gaza.

Michael Eric Dyson, a professor at Georgetown University, and Kevin Merida of the Washington Post, discuss the book Come On People, co-authored by Bill Cosby and Dr. Alvin Poussaint. Dyson has been a vocal critic of Cosby, calling him an out-of-touch elitist. Dyson and Merida talk about the plight of black men and where to find common ground with Cosby.

Authorities ordered 1.8 million people to evacuate the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Dennis approached. NPR's Chris Arnold in Mobile, Ala., talked with some of the people who had to do so.

In 1988, students at Gallaudet locked the gates of the Washington D.C. campus in protest of the university's new, hearing president. The takeover ended with appointment of a popular, deaf dean, I. King Jordan, to the post. Now, Jordan is leaving. His legacy: a school that's made communication easy for a culture that's all too often isolated.

A new documentary tells the story of two rival ballet companies: the original Ballet Russe and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. They were two of the most famous and influential ballet companies of the 20th century. Filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine shot many hours of interviews with surviving dancers, including Irina Baronova.

elections in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Jerusalem with the latest on the Israeli-Palestinian confrontation. (3:30) [2] Simon/Israel: Scott Simon talks with Heim Shibi (HIME SHEE-BEE), Washington correspondent for the Israeli newspaper Yediot Arhonot (YE-di-ot Ar-NO) about international reaction to fighting in the West Bank and Gaza. [3] Gjelten: NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on alleged misdeeds of Haitian authorities who are being supported by the United States.