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Rick Moody has built a life in words, in writing them for his books like The Ice Storm, and in reading them. He believes there is unlimited joy in opening a new book and delving into its story.

Last year, Donald Cooper, a homeless diabetic, began medical treatment and support with an ambitious new program in Boston. He's suffered setbacks, but his medical team is getting him back on track.

Benjamin Kunkel talks about his debut novel, a tale of twenty-something angst called Indecision. Kunkel is also a co-founder of the literary magazine n+1.

During the Civil War, when soldiers were shooting primitive muskets, the United States Navy was building its very first submarine: the USS Alligator. It disappeared in 1863, but historians now think they know where it is. Nell Boyce reports from the waters off North Carolina.

The south Los Angeles community is on its way to surpassing New Orleans as the most violent per-capita city in America. City leaders, residents, police and the clergy are trying to quell the violence.

Iraq's National Assembly votes to extend its deadline to draft a constitution by one week. The extension was agreed to after Kurdish leaders requested more time; feverish last-minute talks failed to resolve contentious issues, from the role of Islamic law to regional autonomy.

Tim Hawkinson's art has been called slyly conceptual and a carnival sideshow, profound and preposterous. A mid-career retrospective is on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

The Senate Judiciary Committee opens its confirmation hearings for chief justice nominee John Roberts, as senators and Roberts himself make opening remarks. Several committee members spoke to consider how much a nominee should reveal about his opinions.

The new CD In Sacred Trust presents previously unreleased recordings by Hobart Smith, a traditional musician from southwestern Virginia who could play just about any instrument. Producer Stephen Wade talks about the recordings.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Iraqi officials informed her the country's draft constitution probably passed. Officials are counting millions of ballots cast in Saturday's constitutional referendum. There was a high Sunni turnout, with most reportedly voting no to the draft charter.