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Douglas Kmiec, chair and professor of constitutional law at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., and Jeffrey Rosen, professor at George Washington University Law School and legal affairs editor at The New Republic discuss what has happened so far in day two of the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito.

Will increased Sunni participation in Iraqi politics lead to a decline in violence? Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Saleh Mutlak of the Iraqi Front for National Dialogue.

Harlem Renaissance painter Ernest Crichlow died in New York at the age of 91. His work depicted the shifting experiences of African-Americans through much of the 20th century. Allison Keyes has a remembrance.

The vast majority of America's recorded legacy is out of print. That's the finding of a study by the Library of Congress. The report shows that consumers can purchase less than 30 percent of U.S. sound recordings made before 1965. Joel Rose of member station WHYY reports.

Closing arguments are heard in PETA vs. Ringling Brothers Circus lawsuit. The animal-rights group says the owner of the circus infiltrated and spied on PETA and other animal-rights groups. Ringling Brothers officials admit they did just that, but they say PETA wasn't harmed by the spying.

New Orleans' official blueprint for redevelopment, authored by a city commission and set for release Wednesday, will recommend that residents be allowed to return and rebuild anywhere they like, no matter how damaged or vulnerable. The plan puts the city on a collision course with the state.

As the world grows more complicated, so do methods for navigating through it. Often, the Internet is more reliable than a human when it comes to giving directions. But in some areas, that's not the case.

A growing demand for adoptable children overseas is leading to tragic outcomes for some children and parents. Michael Montgomery of American RadioWorks reports on problems with adoptions of children from the former Soviet Union.

Investigators say the 18-year-old man accused in a mass shooting Saturday in Buffalo, New York, scouted the location in advance.

Ukrainian feminists say their country came a long way, legally and culturally, in the past decade. Now advocates are trying to address sexual assault, economic hardship and other effects of the war.