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Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee John Roberts endured tough questioning from Senate Democrats in his confirmation hearing. Alex Chadwick speaks with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about what's been revealed concerning Roberts' views on separation of church and state, anti-discrimination laws and the relationship between the courts and Congress.

The Senate Judiciary Committee opens its confirmation hearings for chief justice nominee John Roberts, as senators and Roberts himself make opening remarks. Several committee members spoke to consider how much a nominee should reveal about his opinions.

Two amateur paleontologists kept their eyes to the ground in Oregon on one of their recent hikes and discovered what are believed to be the first remains of a marine reptile called the plesiosaur to be unearthed in the Pacific Northwest.

On the Senate Judiciary Committee's second day of hearings on the nomination of John Roberts for U.S. chief justice, Sen. Arlen Specter questioned Roberts on the issue of abortion rights.

Alex Chadwick talks with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee John Roberts. Lithwick analyzes Roberts' remarks about the right to privacy, abortion law and the balance of power between the courts and Congress.

We offer a tribute to Negro League baseball veteran Ted Radcliffe, who died recently at age 103. He earned his nickname by playing well in multiple positions on various teams.

Poet and funeral director Thomas Lynch has been thinking a lot these past couple of weeks about New Orleans and how the dead are precious to those who survive them. In response to the Katrina disaster, he wrote a new poem, "Local Heroes," first published on NPR.org.

The U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, is a familiar face to many Iraqis -- some say too familiar. As the constitution is being drafted, there are concerns among Iraqis that Khalilzad's omnipresence is a sign of excessive U.S. influence.

Israeli soldiers storm two synagogues occupied by protesters as Israel continues with its pullout of settlers from Gaza. Overall, Israeli authorities say, the withdrawal is proceeding ahead of schedule.

Many songs heard at Christmastime are so well known, they merely become background noise. To counteract that trend, Christmas at the World Cafe presents soulful roots music inspired by the holiday.