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Casey Amato always wanted to be a police officer. She figured she didn't stand a chance. She didn't think she was tough enough, or had the kind of presence that commanded attention. She was wrong.

On the Fourth of July, 1855, a book of poetry by an unknown by the name of Walt Whitman came out to mixed reviews and widespread disinterest. Eventually, it changed the way poets thought... and sang... of themselves. Lynn Neary leads a discussion on Leaves of Grass.

Peter Finney is a sports columnist with the Times-Picayune in New Orleans. He celebrates 60 years covering sports in "The Big Easy" and reflects on some of his most cherished memories.

British authorities have yet to authenticate claims that the London attacks were committed by a group calling itself "The Secret Organization of Al Qaeda in Europe." But it is broadly believed that al Qaeda is connected to the bombings. Magnus Ranstorp discusses the structure of the terrorist network today. He directs the Center for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at St. Andrews University in Scotland.

London police are saying that three of Thursday's four bombings occurred nearly simultaneously. This suggests timers, rather than suicide bombers, detonated the explosions on the London subway. Earlier, authorities thought the bombs came within a half-hour period.

Before Hurricane Katrina hit, local, state and federal officials held conference calls to coordinate their responses. In tapes of the meetings obtained by NPR, officials show growing frustrations.

Political supporters of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay are holding a testimonial dinner to show support for him, as the House Ethics Committee prepares to investigate his overseas travels with a controversial lobbyist. Meanwhile, House Republican leaders are working to ensure staffers understands current ethics rules.

More than a decade ago, the Glenview Naval Air Station, near Chicago, was closed after nearly 60 years. But the town found a way to thrive -- and it serves as a model for communities that face base closures today.

There is little history of a congressional committee issuing subpoenas for members of Congress. The move escalates the war between House Republicans opposed to the investigation and the panel.

Michele Norris talks with Imam Hassan Qazwini, the spiritual leader of the Islamic Center of America, about the new mosque in Dearborne, Mich. The mosque, which opens Thursday evening, is the largest in the United States.