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More is now understood about the sequence of events at Virginia Tech Monday, including gunman Seung-hui Cho's deadly classroom-by-classroom assault at Norris Hall. But questions remain.

James Bamford, author of two books about the National Security Agency, talks about what the agency does, the constraints it's supposed to operate under and how some of its veterans feel about the charges that President Bush authorized domestic spying with warrant.

For a dollar, patrons in one Ukrainian town could enjoy a shot of vodka. Mixers were also available. That is until the authorities discovered the converted coffee machine.

Tomatoes are off the shelves in most grocery stores around the country because of a potential outbreak of salmonella. Paul Roberts, author of The End of Food, explains why he believes the tomato scare is a sign that food market needs a massive overhaul.

The crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt has begun netting foreign journalists. A team from Al Jazeera English was detained by police on Sunday. Renee Montagne talks to Shadi Hamid of the Brookings Institution center in Doha about the latest developments.

In Russia, a culprit trying to make a quick buck made off with a small metal bridge. After dragging it home with his tractor, he cut it up with a welding torch. Police followed the trail he left behind.

Literary sleuth Paul Collins reveals obscure credits in authors' closets, including a guide to the Space Invaders arcade game written by Martin Amis and a children's book by Graham Greene.

Congress' use-of-force authorization, passed after the Sept. 11 attacks, gave the Bush administration the power to use electronic surveillance, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says. Although not specifically mentioned in the measure, domestic spying is a necessary part of the effort to fight terrorism, he says.

Revisiting our conversation with Helen Macdonald, who decided to train a goshawk after her father's sudden death, then wrote a book about it.

Steve Inskeep talks to local NBC reporter Jeremy Jojola about Friday's shooting at a theater in Aurora, Colo. To be on the safe side, neighbors were evacuated from the area near the suspect's apartment.