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NPR's Liane Hansen talks with Dr. Mitch Earleywine about his book Understanding Marijuana: A New Look at the Scientific Evidence.

Democrat Jennifer Granholm is Michigan's governor-elect. She'll join a group of newly elected chief executives across the country who face tough times, shaky state economies and dwindling funds. Granholm speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Congress returns this week, with shell-shocked Democrats still reeling from their election losses. The lame duck session will be more active than usual, with a newly empowered President Bush pushing his agenda. NPR's Liane Hansen talks with Janet Hook, congressional correspondent for the Los Angeles Times.

Health officials prepare to vaccinate millions of Americans against smallpox following last week's revelation that four nations have been stockpiling the virus. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

As the Chinese Communist Party Congress meets at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, anti-government protests result in arrests at Tiananmen Square. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with NPR's Rob Gifford.

There's a new novel from Scotland's Irvine Welsh. His earlier work Trainspotting -- a darkly comic look at heroin use -- became a hit film. Porno follows the same characters in different pursuits. Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr reports.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr explains why Al Gore may have escaped unscathed following the Republicans' strong showing in Tuesday's elections.

A controversial new line of cosmetics from Christian Dior called "Addict" is causing an uproar among drug recovery groups and addiction treatment programs. Gretchen Cook reports.

Officials have known for years that Benton Harbor, Mich., has high levels of lead in the water. Now, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has set an 18-month goal for replacing the lead pipes throughout the city.

What's it like to live with ghosts? What if you sense them, but you're not quite sure they're there? These questions are at the heart of a new picture book illustrated and written by Oliver Jeffers.