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The death of terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi won't eliminate the violence in Iraq overnight, but it sends "a powerful message" that Zarqawi's brand of brutality won't be tolerated, the Iraqi ambassador to the United States says.

Poverty stricken Senegalese young men are so desperate for work and respect that they risk their lives trying to make the 600-mile voyage to Spain's Canary Islands. But it can be a problem for both Spain and Senegal.

A team from Trinidad and Tobago takes the field Saturday in Germany for a World Cup match against Sweden. It's Trinidad's first appearance in soccer's most prestigious event. Trinidad native Dane Bernard -- a soccer fan and coach -- talks with Scott Simon about the match.

Israeli tanks and hundreds of troops moved in and out of Lebanon on the 11th day of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants. Israel says its ground incursions into Lebanon are not the beginning of a full-scale invasion. Meanwhile, Lebanese civilians are evacuating the south in large numbers.

If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agrees, as expected, it would open a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids.

President Bush recently warned against the "harsh, ugly rhetoric" in the debate over immigration. Author Juan Enriquez says the brutal language being used in that debate threatens to tear the country apart.

Shanghai was once home to thousands of Jews, serving as a refuge during World War II. Now a new Jewish center has opened, the first in China in 50 years, amid efforts to preserve the city's Jewish history.

Loudon Wainwright III has been writing songs for more than 30 years. He believes in the mystery that inspires the creation of a new song. But it's not something Wainwright wants to think about too much.

Traci Hong understands the frustrations and ambitions of immigrants. Hong, an immigration advocate who herself emigrated as a child from South Korea, says proposals to make English the official language are misguided.

Hurricane season means more reporters in yellow rain slickers, shouting over wind and sideways rain from storm "hot spots." And it means a repeat of cliches normally a dramatic part of television hurricane coverage. Madeleine Brand speaks with Slate press critic Jack Shafer about preparing for the "perfect storm" of hurricane jargon this summer.

Commentator Amy Alexander talks about the recent acquisition of newspaper giant Knight Ridder by the much smaller McClatchy Newspaper Company. Alexander says that based on her personal experience, the takeover may be a good thing.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki meets with President Bush at the White House. They are expected to discuss the ongoing crisis in Lebanon, and the continuing sectarian violence in Iraq.