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New Orleans' Ninth Ward has been stricken by bad luck, poverty and most recently, five weeks of dangerous flooding. Despite its devastation, for many, it's not a target for demolition, it's home.

The Nobel in chemistry is awarded for a technique that produces new organic compounds. The method has become one of chemistry's most important reactions, leading to the creation of a wide variety of compounds, from new drugs to fuel additives.

The small community of Cameron Parish, La. is under water following Hurricane Rita; trees have been stripped and the city's water tower is one of the few structures still standing. Lizzie O'Leary of Red River Radio reports.

Host Neal Conan and guests examine how al Qaeda and other terrorist groups recruit and train suicide bombers.

Some people cannot live without wheat products while others have to. A component of wheat called gluten has been discovered to trigger allergies, even in small amounts. The federal government will require manufacturers to list wheat among other allergens in food packaging.

When the Intelligence Identities Protection Act was written, its authors were hardly picturing its use to prosecute top officials in the White House. But the current grand jury has been considering that possibility in the case of CIA operative Valerie Plame. To understand how this came about, a look back to the events of 2002, when the administration was building its case for invading Iraq.

Read and hear statements about President Bush's nomination of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge John Roberts to the Supreme Court.

Antonio Villaraigosa is set to become the Los Angeles' first Latino mayor since 1872 after a historic coalition of Latinos, blacks and whites buoyed his candidacy. But he says that after the publicity dies down, he will be judged by his ability to tackle problems such as L.A.'s public school system.

Philip Reeves has been reporting in and out of Iraq over the past two years. Steve Inskeep talks to Reeves about his experience there, about the pre- and post-election atmosphere and about how the people of Iraq are slowly adjust to living in a war zone.

Musician and Day to Day contributor David Was reviews recordings by two trumpet players who had an odd relationship — Dizzy Gillespie and Chet Baker.