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The Newsweek journalist writes that the NYPD has become one of the world's best intelligence-gathering operations; his book Securing the City explores New York City's creation of an elite counter-terror force.

Pop diva Mariah Carey talks to Ed Gordon about her early rise to superstardom, her highly publicized emotional meltdown, and her return with a Grammy-winning album.

Washington Post senior correspondent Thomas Ricks says the Iraq war is likely to last at least another five to 10 years. He has written a new book about General David Petraeus and the Iraq war called The Gamble.

Danica Patrick placed fourth at last year's Indianapolis 500, earning the best time in the race for a woman driver. A self-described "girl," Patrick discusses how she got her start in the sport and the challenges she faces on the racetrack.

Two car bombs explode outside a military base west of Baghdad, wounding American and Iraqi troops. U.S. officials say September has set a record for car bombings, with 30 so far. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

How "average" or "American" is your state? The Associated Press has produced an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data that ranks the 50 states and the District of Columbia according to how closely they resemble the country's demographics.

The U.S. House has rejected a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street. The rejection is a blow for the Bush administration and for congressional negotiators who backed the deal. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down more than 770 points on the news.

North Carolina holds primaries for president and state and federal office-holders on March 5. Follow the live results.

Nine mine workers were trapped underground after a landslide at a gold mine in Turkey's eastern Anatolia region.

Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday in protest over the war.