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Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was targeted by gunfire and a suicide bomber after a political rally near the capital. She was declared dead by doctors at a nearby hospital. National Security Correspondent Jackie Northam and author Shuja Narwaz discuss Bhutto's assassination and what it will mean for parliamentary elections scheduled for January.

As many as 2,500 people are feared dead after two landslides in northeastern Afghanistan on Friday. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to the Wall Street Journal's Yaroslav Trofimov for the latest.

Rachel Martin speaks with Fahim Rahim, a doctor in the largely Mormon town of Pocatello.

President Bush is preparing to address the nation in the final State of the Union address of his presidency. White House Counselor Ed Gillespie explains what to expect — and what not to expect — from the speech. Gillespie also provides an update on the bipartisan economic stimulus package currenltly working its way through Congress.

Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia about his new book, "The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning of America."

U.N.-brokered talks to end the Syrian civil war are taking place in Geneva, but so far the warring sides won't even be in the same room together. NPR's Peter Kenyon updates Rachel Martin.

British police continue their search for four terrorists wanted for bombing the London subway and bus system last week. The police are also trying to repair community relations in south London after anti-terrorist officers shot dead an innocent Brazilian man Friday. He was mistaken for a suspected terrorist.

The California Academy of Sciences has held a seminar to attract young women into the male-dominated world of science. In January, Harvard University's President Lawrence Summers made controversial comments suggesting that innate gender differences prevent women from getting top science and engineering positions. Member station KQED's Rachel Martin reports.

One week after deadly shootings at Virginia Tech that killed 33 people, students and faculty returned to campus and to the classroom. The day was a mix of emotions, as the school's community sought to move forward with the remainder of the semester while still grieving those who died.

The leagues secured deals that will bring in $76 billion over the next 11 years, ushering in a new era of streaming. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Isabella Simonetti.