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The mayor of Las Vegas is proposing a museum exploring the history of organized crime's involvement in the building of the city. Opponents point out that coming up with material to display might be tough given the mob is known for covering its tracks. Harriet Baskas reports in this installment of "Hidden Treasures."

The 9-11 Commission's recommendations for restructuring intelligence efforts would require major changes to U.S. law, and would also represent the most radical overhaul of the CIA in the history of the agency. But several CIA insiders say reform may be necessary for the greater good of the nation. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports.

All Things Considered talks with visitors at the National Museum of American History's exhibit of Julia Child's actual kitchen, taken from her home in Cambridge, Mass., and reassembled in Washington, D.C. The visitors comment on how practical the kitchen appears to be, and how the famous gourmet touched their lives and influenced their relationship with food and cooking.

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama made history as the first African American to win the Iowa caucuses. Senators John Edwards and Hillary Clinton finished second and third, respectively. In the GOP race, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee wins. Candidates are now preparing for the New Hampshire primaries.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad makes a highly anticipated speech to the U.N. General Assembly. It may turn out to be another in a long history of controversial addresses to the United Nations by critics of the United States.

Track star Marion Jones made sports history by winning five medals at the 2000 summer Olympics, but now she's scheduled to appear before a New York Court to plead guilty to lying to federal agents about her use of performance enhancing drugs.

The news of the pope's death hits especially hard in Poland, where thousands of the faithful had been praying for his recovery, even in the face of John Paul's sharply declining health. NPR's Emily Harris reports from southern Poland on how the pope's personal history has become woven into the landscape.

After years of planning, discussion and controversy, the Smithsonian Institution opens a new museum on the Mall in Washington -- a national showcase of the history and culture of America's native peoples. NPR's Neal Conan and guests broadcast live from the National Museum of the American Indian.

In the second part of his interview with Linda Robinson, NPR's Steve Inskeep discusses the role of U.S. military Special Forces in the global war on terror. Robinson is the author of Masters of Chaos: The Secret History of the Special Forces. Robinson says Special Forces have a tenuous relationship with Pakistani soldiers in the mountainous border region with Afghanistan where Osama bin Laden is believed to be hiding.

As Americans view volcanic activity at Mount St. Helens with awe and unease, tourists are flocking to Indonesia and the site of one of history's most spectacular volcanic blasts. Hear NPR's Michael Sullivan.