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Mike Wallace has been on the CBS News program 60 Minutes since it debuted on Sept. 24, 1968. Wallace talks with Steve Inskeep about his past -- and the future of broadcast journalism.

Large regions of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan cite widespread destruction after a deadly earthquake Saturday. Deaths are estimated in the tens of thousands. Rescue and relief crews are rushing to devastated areas.

Teams from across the country launched 40 robots Saturday on a 150-mile trek through the Nevada desert. The Pentagon's advanced research agency will pay $2 million to the winner. Last year, no robot finished the course.

In Chicago, the Berghoff Restaurant -- the famed German eatery and alehouse -- is closing its doors in February after operating for more than a century. Melissa Block talks with Michael Santiago, the restaurant's longtime maitre d'.

Haiti-born historian Robert Fatton says the deep division between his home country's political parties will be reflected in its new government, and the only way to stop the turmoil is to alleviate poverty with the help of the international community. This is the second of two commentaries on the issue.

NPR's David Welna is at the Capitol with a snapshot of reaction from several members of Congress to Tuesday's State of the Union message by President Bush. Some of his supporters express complaints, while the debate over Iraq has escalated.

Jordan's King Abdullah vows to hunt down those responsible for Wednesday's suicide bombings in the capital of Amman. Hundreds of protesters condemn the prime suspect in the attacks, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Jordanian-born militant and al Qaeda leader.

Director Joe Wright's screen adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice" opens today, but members of the Jane Austen Society have already gotten a sneak peek. Some of the group's members have openly criticized the movie, much to the chagrin of the film studio.

The Republican leadership has pulled a provision to allow drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge out of a House budget bill in an effort to secure support for passage. But opponents are seeking a written guarantee the measure won't reappear in the conference report.

Ten years after he began building his Masada Songbook, composer and saxophonist John Zorn has forever changed the definition of Jewish music.