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In Britain, where a gallon of diesel fuel can cost $5, some people are experimenting with what they say are cheaper, cleaner-burning fuels -- including cooking oil. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with John Nicholson, a director of the Bio-Power (UK) Network, an organization that researches alternative fuels.

At a Louisiana air force base, a hearing continues for two American military pilots who mistakenly bombed Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan last April, killing four and wounding eight others. The outcome of the hearing will determine whether the two flyers are court-martialed. Derek Stoffel reports.

Boston drivers celebrate the opening of a major section of a 3.5-mile tunnel that connects major highways in the congested downtown, shaving time off many commutes. The "Big Dig" took a dozen years to construct at a cost of $6.5 billion. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Rich Kirkland of Metro Network Shadow Broadcasting in Boston.

Commentator Daniel Pinkwater remembers Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, and Yukon King, Preston's trusty malamute. And he reflects on his own dog companions.

Pat Dowell reports on the new movie, City of God. It was filmed in the poorest slums of Brazil -- the favelas -- and used street children as its actors. The movie is giving the kids new visibility among Brazil's upper classes, and its makers began acting and filmmaking lessons in the favelas that are continuing past the film's completion.

A German shop owner fights off a knife-wielding robber with a six-pack of beer.

Mexican president claims his yet-to-be-born grandson is a supporter.

Edmonton Oilers coach may regret his action against the Calgary Flames' mascot.

The Senate is expected to confirm Tom Ridge as the first secretary of the new Department of Homeland Security. Meanwhile, the head of the Transportation Security Administration blocks efforts by employees to form a union, saying it would jeopardize national security. NPR's Jackie Northam reports.

Commentator Frederica Mathews-Green describes the evolution of her position on abortion. Thirty years ago, she was fighting for a "better world" through abortion rights for women, but today she views the historic Roe v. Wade decision as a tragedy. (On Jan. 23, 3003: A commentary with a different perspective on abortion.)