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The Senate debates the nomination of Priscilla Owen for a federal appeals court judgeship. But much of today's debate has been over the Republican leadership's interest in ending the minority party's right to filibuster judicial nominees. Ending the right to filibuster nominees has been dubbed the "nuclear option."

Deep Throat, now known to be former FBI official Mark Felt, helped The Washington Post do its part to report on the Watergate scandal more than 30 years ago. But Watergate wasn't the result of a single anonymous source leaking information to a couple of reporters. Many players -- and many twists -- created the plot that mesmerized the nation for two long years.

A virtual race begins tonight on the Internet. It's a race among Web designers to see who can send out the most contagious e-mail. "Contagious media" are all those little amateur videos, singing computer animations and e-mail hoaxes that your friends send you. The contagious media showdown follows a conference in New York about the science of goofy stuff on the Web.

To Oscar-winning film editor Walter Murch, whose latest film is Jarhead, what you hear -- or don't hear -- is as important as what you see on the big screen.

As more states impose tougher abortion restrictions, NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado — a state that seeks to be a refuge for people seeking reproductive care.

A Junkie special edition: Readers give their take on Sen. John Kerry's choice for his vice presidential running mate.

Some fans say they can relate to the artists' need to pause. For Korean stars, "in exchange for a chance at worldwide fame, they give up a lot of control over their own life," a K-pop expert says.

Police are investigating the shooting as a possible terrorist attack during the Norwegian capital's annual Pride festival. Investigators said a suspect was arrested.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jay Williams, host of NPR's The Limits, about his conversation with recently retired, legendary Duke college basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, who once coached Williams.

Russia has increased its aerial assault on southern Ukraine, firing missiles at areas outside of the Donbas. But despite the threat, it's almost as if the war hasn't touched the port city Odesa.