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NPR's Joe Palca reports on a new genetic test for breast cancer. But medical ethicists, doctors and patients are struggling with its implications.

A house built by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1940 is re-opened today a year after it closed for renovations and on the birthday of Wright, who was born 129 years ago.

Susan talks with Princeton University Creative Writing Teacher and novelist Elizabeth Benedict about her book "The Joy of Writing Sex -- designed to help the serious author write better sex scenes.

Commentator David Crystal says there are certainly one million words in the English language, and when you consider the new words that are being assimilated from English-speaking places around the world, there's almost no telling how big the language is.

NPR's Joe Palca reports that scientists have found evidence that competition between the sexes could have a basis in evolution. Studies of fruit flies being released today found that successive generations of males evolved superior ability to pass on their genes. But it came at the expense of females -- the male fruit flies' sperm became toxic.

is likely to affect Israel's Labor Party, which had been in power four years.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on Israeli prime minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu's first speech to the Israeli people. Netanyahu narrowly defeated incumbant Shimon Peres to become the nation's youngest-ever head of government. In his speech Netanyahu commited his government to continuing the peace process with the Palestinians and Arab neighbors.

Don Vitale (vih-TAHL) of U-S Assist discusses his work with host iane Hansen. U-S Assist provides clients everything from medical evacuations verseas to bizarre requests like elephant rides at a high school prom.

Storyteller Kevin Kling has a hitchhiking tale to tell. He gets picked up by Otto a man with bad knees and a few other problems.

Edmund Roy reports on the uncertainty facing India's political future. The split vote suggest that Indians are being more independent in their choice of candidates, but this has led to a hung parliament and the possibility of a new election in six months.