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President Bush ruffled lots of feathers weeks ago by backing away from the Kyoto global warming treat and delaying rules limiting arsenic in drinking water. NPR's John Nielsen reports that Mr. Bush's 2001 federal budget contains a quieter but no less pointed attack on Clinton environmental policies.

Noah Adams talks with the family of Navy Seaman Jeremy Crandall, who was one of the EP-3 flight crew that was detained on Hainan island for 11 days. The Crandalls live in Loves Park, Ill., and they're greatly relieved to hear of the diplomatic breakthrough.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with activist Badriyyah Alsabah about Maha Al-Mutairi, a trans woman in Kuwait who was sentenced to two years in prison for "impersonating the opposite sex."

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Maintenance Phase hosts Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon on going where most health and fitness podcasts don't, assessing popular dietary advice and wellness trends.

Jack Dilenschneider died of COVID-19 in September at age 89. After started a small law firm in Ohio in the 1960s, he went south to defend civil rights activists and others trying peacefully to vote.

Kids are one step closer to being eligible for COVID-19 vaccination after the Food and Drug administration extended its emergency use authorization of Pfizer's vaccine for children ages 5-11.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on California Governor Gray Davis' address to his constituents last night. Lawmakers in the state are working on a solution to California's power woes.

NPR's Kate Seelye reports from Bahrain, on the steps the emirate is taking towards democracy. Last month the country approved a new charter rearranging the government into a constitutional monarchy. While the empire has gained a great deal of popularity from the move, past attempts at democracy in this state have met with conflict.

Commentator Jan See Ting finds that an old Chinese proverb sheds light on the current U-S-China crisis.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports from San Francisco on yesterday's much-needed stock-market rally. Even if the comeback doesn't last, many say it has at least renewed the confidence of the average investor.