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A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including tape of one of the sniper suspects calling the Rockville, Md., Police Department; Baton Rouge, La., Police Chief Pat Englade; Attorney General John Ashcroft; Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates; the announcement that former Vice President Walter Mondale will replace the late Sen. Paul Wellstone on the ballot as Minnesota's Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate; former Vice President Mondale; Mondale's opponent, Republican Norm Coleman; and President George W. Bush.

President Bush swings through the Southern states to campaign for Republicans. Included was a stop in Florida, where his brother Jeb is in a tight race with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill McBride. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Republican Jim Leach struggles to keep his Iowa House seat in a newly redistricted, liberal-leaning district. Democrat Julie Thomas comes on strong, but Leach continues to refuse contributions from dubious sources. NPR's David Welna reports.

Facebook posted on Sunday that the high-skilled workers will help build "the metaverse," a futuristic notion for connecting people online. The social network isn't the only one working on the concept.

Documents filed in a federal lawsuit against Parke Davis shed more light on allegations that the drug manufacturer marketed the anti-seizure drug Neurontin for various unauthorized uses. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports.

The Chicago Sky rallied from behind to beat the Phoenix Mercury and bring home the city's first-ever WNBA title. They're being celebrated by their hometown, including former President Barack Obama.

Host Steve Inskeep talks with NPR National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson about Senate races around the country. (9:29)

The Bush Administration is seeking to reclassify "embryos" as human medical research subjects. The move is not without controversy, as host Steve Inskeep learns from NPR's Julie Rovner.

A new feature on ethics starts today on All Things Considered. Host Steve Inskeep is joined by Randy Cohen, ethics columnist for The New York Times Magazine. Subsequent installments will include listeners' ethical dilemmas.

The British actor and singer played abolitionist Harriet Tubman in Harriet, and Aretha Franklin in Genius: Aretha. Now Erivo has a debut album. "I sing often with a bit of a smile," she says.