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  • Bin Laden's Death Is A Triumph For President Obama
    The White House started calling members of Congress late Sunday night to let them know Osama bin Laden had been killed in a raid in Pakistan.
  • Other Headlines: Gadhafi's Son Reportedly Killed; Alabama A Major Disaster
    Col. Moammar Gadhafi's son and grandchildren were reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike in Libya on Saturday; former Pope John Paul is closer to sainthood; Alabama's damage is like Hurricane Katrina; the retrial opens for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
  • Pakistani Journalist Comments On U.S. Operation
    Steve Inskeep speaks with Najam Sethi, editor-in-chief of the Friday Times in Pakistan, for analysis on the news that Osama Bin Laden was killed there by U.S.-led forces.
  • Louis L'Amour authored 17 rugged Western novels about the gun-slinging Sackett clan. He died at age 80 in 1988.
    Saddle Up For A Wild Western Ride, L'Amour Style
    The gun-slinging glory of Louis L'Amour Westerns might be romanticized past the point of reality, but not even American history scholar Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman can resist the pull of their ruggedly glamorous adventures that sweep across the Great Plains.
  • Ex-Rep. Harman: We Can't Rest Here
    Former Rep. Jane Harman of California became a leading voice on national security following the attacks on Sept. 11. Harman was the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee. She talks with Steve Inskeep about the death of Osama bin Laden.
  • Ray Maldonado holds a 'We Got Him' sign outside the World Trade Center site. President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden, accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks late Sunday evening.
    New Republic: The Al-Qaida Story Ends With A Death
    President Obama announced late Sunday night that the U.S. armed forces had killed Osama bin Laden. David Greenberg of The New Republic notes how in the public mind, the war against al-Qaida has always been an unfolding story, one that has now ended with the death of its protagonist.
  • Bin Laden's Death Ends Nearly Decade-Long Search
    Osama bin Laden has been killed in a firefight in Abbottabad, Pakistan. His death ends the search for the man behind the Sept. 11 attacks.
  • Reaction Varies In Pakistan To Bin Laden's Death
    Osama Bin Laden was living in Pakistan when U.S. forces found him and he was killed in a firefight. U.S. officials have said they acted without the prior knowledge of Pakistan. Retired Pakistani Gen. Talat Masood talks to Renee Montagne about what Pakistan may have know about bin Laden.
  • Towards An Augmented Understanding Of Economic Growth
    Commentator Stuart Kauffman makes the working hypothesis that supracritical growth is necessary for sustained First World style economic growth. The hypothesis may be false.
  • Bin Laden's Death Was Top Priority, Negroponte Says
    The killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces marks the fulfillment of a goal that was "the highest priority" for America, says former U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte.
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