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The Senate begins what could be a lengthy debate on Judge Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court. Discussions have already become as politically polarized as Tuesday's party-line Judiciary Committee vote on the nominee. Still, Senate Democrats seem unlikely to stop him with a filibuster.

Emergency rescuers and equipment went unused or halted operations soon after Hurricane Katrina, according to documents released for hearings of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Monday.

South America and much of the continental United States had the best view of Sunday night's lunar eclipse, which lasted nearly five hours.

Dr. Christine Cassel says physicians and their patients are still adapting to the federal plan to use Medicare to pay for prescription drugs. In Medicare Matters, Cassel analyzes today's Medicare system — and makes an argument for reforming it.

West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin orders a temporary halt to coal mining in the state after two more mine workers die in separate accidents. A total of 16 miners have died on the job in West Virginia since Jan. 2. Manchin called on all coal companies to cease production until safety checks can be conducted.

ABC news anchor Bob Woodruff's is recovering after he and a cameraman were injured Sunday in a roadside bombing north of Baghdad. Woodruff sought to define his role as an anchor who is also a reporter -- the kind who sometimes puts himself in harm's way.

Opening statements are scheduled Tuesday in the federal fraud and conspiracy trial of former Enron executives Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling. Both are accused of lying about Enron's financial health. The energy company collapsed in 2001 after revelations of hidden debt and inflated profits. Ed Mayberry of member station KUHF reports.

The California condor nearly went extinct, dwindling to just 22 in the wild by the 1980s. Condor, a new book by NPR's John Nielsen chronicles successful efforts to bring back the winged giants through trapping and breeding programs.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Bush administration has begun a review of the emergency plans of every state and big city in the country. Boston is one place that's done much to update its plans. But there are still gaps in the city's efforts to protect its residents.

Out of the Ashes is Jessi Colter's first CD in 20 years. Since her last recording she cared for husband Waylon Jennings as he struggled with substance abuse and diabetes, which claimed his life in 2002.