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Noah speaks with Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of "Certain Poor Shepherds", a fictional account of the first Christmas and the travels of a dog and goat drawn by the star over Bethlehem. The question, "Do animals have a sense of divinity?" was raised, and Thomas, who also wrote "The Hidden Life of Dogs", says they do.

NPR's Mandelit Delbarco reports that the plaintiffs have rested their case in the civil trial of OJ Simpson, accused of the "wrongful deaths" of his former wife, Nicole, and her friend Ronald Goldman. The final witness for the plaintiffs was Fred Goldman, father of victim Ron, who testified to the tremendous pain his son's death has caused him. Now, the defense will take over, and is expected to focus on demonstrating flaws in police work following the murders.

and Cokie Roberts about last night's presidential debate.

The cause of the crash of a USAir 737 in Pittsburgh two years ago remains a mystery. Today, the National Transportation Safety Board urged the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct additional research into the cause of the crash. In the meantime, NTSB recommended changes in the rudders on 737 airplanes, since rudder problems have been implicated as a possible cause of the accident. Dan Charles reports.

on the second presidential debate held in San Diego last night.

Commentator Jacob Weisberg wonders about the latest category of crucial swing voters- "soccer moms." He says this categorization of some women is as misleading as the "angry white male" voter from the 1994 election. If you define these women as suburban and professional, they do lean toward Clinton--but this year, it's the men that are actually more fickle and likely to make up the "swing vote."

Robert talks with NPR's Michael Goldfarb in London about the elections in Great Britain today. Voters are choosing between Prime Minister John Major and his Conservative Party...and Tony Blair and his Labor Party. Polls indicate a win by Labor that will end 18-years of Conservative government.

with the federal assistance program to help out people affected by the storms.

Essayist Tim Brookes ponders the difficulties of driving with a young child in the car.

will undergo this year. Many of the federal programs will only provide temporary assistance. The ultimate responsibility of states will be finding jobs or training for nearly a million people.