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NPR Online Coverage of the War with Iraq

War Diaries, A Special NPR Series
In a special series, NPR shares War Diaries, the personal accounts and reflections of individuals affected by the Iraq war, from the combat zone to the home front.

Iraqi Nuclear Facility Looted
By the time U.S. Marines arrived at the Tuwaitha nuclear facility outside Baghdad, the site was looted. A U.N. nuclear inspection crew is coming, and officials fear some radioactive material may have been stolen. NPR's Deborah Amos visits the site. June 6, 2003

The Last Jews of Baghdad
Jews were first brought to what is now the modern state of Iraq as slaves 2,500 years ago. They thrived in the region, and much of the Jewish holy Talmud was written there. But today just a handful of Jews remain in Baghdad. NPR's Guy Raz reports. See his photos of Baghdad's synagogue, and the people who still worship there. May 22, 2003

Hunting Bombs in Iraq
The war in Iraq may be over, but the weapons left behind continue to kill. Iraqi army weapons hidden in homes and public buildings are causing American bomb squads the most problems. NPR's Nick Spicer travels with a team of U.S. Army unexploded ordnance disposal experts. See a photo gallery of their dangerous, delicate work. May 22, 2003

Making Mazgouf
Baghdad's Abu Nawas Street has long been famous as the place to eat mazgouf, the city's famed barbecued river fish. NPR's Guy Raz gets a taste and learns why it takes 15 years to make a mazgouf chef. May 17, 2003

Bodies Exhumed from Mass Grave in Iraq
A mass grave is discovered in the desert 60 miles south of Baghdad. The bodies could be the remains of victims of a crackdown by Saddam Hussein after a Shiite Muslim uprising in 1991. NPR's Christopher Joyce reports. May 14, 2003

A Soundtrack for Iraq's Reconstruction
NPR's Guy Raz reports on the clash of cultures over music, and how the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime has left trained professionals clamoring for a job and struggling to find their place in an uncertain future. May 13, 2003

Looters Ravage Baghdad Mental Hospital
Once one of the most advanced mental institutions in the region, Baghdad's Al-Rashad Mental Hospital is now struggling to care for its rapidly deteriorating patients. Looters have left the facility without beds, food, anti-psychotic drugs and other critical supplies. But doctors are determined to restore order. NPR's Guy Raz reports. May 1, 2003

Gunfire, the Madman and an Elusive Pizza
Three weeks after Baghdad's fall, gunfire can still be heard, a one-person play features a man crazy enough to have criticized Saddam and the promise of pizza looms around the corner. NPR's Peter Breslow has an essay. May 1, 2003

The Poetry of War
April is National Poetry Month. In light of events in Iraq, Weekend Edition Sunday commemorates the month with a series of readings of poems inspired by war. Selections include Alfred Lord Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brigade and reflections on World War I by Wilfred Owen, A.E. Housman and John McCrae. April 27, 2003

Anne Garrels, Back in the U.S.A.
NPR's Anne Garrels is back from Iraq. She recounts her war experiences for Morning Edition and NPR's Susan Stamberg. Hear an extended version of the interview and listen to Garrels' reports from Baghdad. April 23, 2003

Seizing the Spoils of the Iraq War
Customs officials show off the booty confiscated from several members of the media and a U.S. serviceman, who allegedly attempted to ship items from Iraq back to the United States. View a photo gallery of some of the items, including a gold-plated assault weapon and paintings taken from Uday Hussein's palace. NPR's Eric Niiler reports. April 23, 2003

Boy Hit by U.S. Missile Gets Medical Help
A 9-year-old Iraqi boy wounded four years ago when a U.S. cruise missile strayed off course and hit his Basra neighborhood is now in Southern California, getting much-needed medical treatment. It's the end of a years-long struggle by a Hollywood screenwriter, a photographer and other Americans to get the boy and his mother out of Iraq. NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports on Mostafa's journey. April 18, 2003

Shia Tensions Run High in Najaf
Iraq's Shia Muslims have made it clear they intend to play a major role in any new government. But rivalries among Shia leaders have already led to two murders, and the possibility of further violence looms. Najaf -- one of Shia Islam's holiest cities -- has become the focus of intense political maneuvering. NPR's Mike Shuster reports. April 17, 2003

In Central Iraq, a Welcome and a Threat
In an essay for npr.org, NPR's Steve Inskeep writes about Iraqis' mixed reactions to the fall of Baghdad. As Inskeep rides into towns south of Baghdad with U.S. Marines, he notes that resentment toward Americans mingles with the cheers of the Iraqi crowds. April 10, 2003

Images on the Road to Baghdad
Andy Nelson, a photographer embedded with a U.S. Marine division approaching Baghdad from the south, shares some of his images taken along the road into the Iraqi capital city. View a photo gallery of Nelson's images. April 9, 2003

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