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The Defense Department bars several witnesses from testifying in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing examining the secret intelligence Able Danger unit. The Pentagon says "security concerns" prevented it from discussing the classified program in a public forum.

In Port Arthur, Texas, an oil refining town that was in the direct path of Hurricane Rita, officials are now assessing the damage to pipelines and refineries. Almost every building in town has had some damage.

A shooting that injured three women in a hair salon this week may have been a hate crime and could be linked to two other recent shootings at businesses run by Asian Americans, Dallas police say.

Scott Simon talks with Candice Millard about 19th century British exploration and her new book, "River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile."

The modern Bible is the product of translations and interpretations that span centuries. But a true understanding of its meaning should take into account its origins in Jewish culture, according to biblical scholar Marc Zvi Brettler, author of How to Read the Bible.

The Wisconsin State Journal in Madison is letting readers choose the news. In an experiment officially begun this week, readers go to the Web to choose among five stories. The next day, the story with the most votes goes on the front page.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, known for work in post-apartheid South Africa, talks with Debbie Elliott about getting people to look at the world in a different way... throwing away old categories and old concepts and starting fresh.

President Bush will give the annual State of the Union Address on Tuesday night. Debbie Elliott talks with Senior National Correspondent Linda Wertheimer about the president's standing in recent polls, controversy over domestic spying and the political importance of Tuesday's speech.

Lyle Lovett is feeling fatherhood in silly and tender ways. Scott Simon talks with the Texas musician about family life and how it inspired his first album in a decade, "12th of June."

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is in Afghanistan Thursday, where he addressed U.S. troops at the Bagram Air Base. Rumsfeld expressed disapproval of any speedy withdrawals from either Afghanistan or Iraq.