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NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on the growing international criticism of Israel's use of force in the current conflict in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Vice presidential debates have had little visible effect on the immediate presidential campaigns of which they've been part. But they have made a difference to the future political careers of their participants -- who have often gone on to run for president themselves. NPR's Madeleine Brand reports.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports on the importance of the state of Pennsylvania in the presidential election. It has more electoral votes than any other competitive state, and has tremendous influence on the race nationwide. The campaigns of both George W. Bush and Al Gore are in a desperate fight to win over Pennsylvania's population of older and blue collar workers.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports on the conclusion of the House ethics case involving Transportation Committee chairman Bud Shuster. The ethics committee found that Shuster, a Pennsylvania Republican who wields great power in the House, committed "serious official misconduct" for his relationship with a former staffer-turned-lobbyist and his accepting of improper gifts. The committee's "letter of disapproval" was the most lenient form of punishment, and it ends any further congressional investigation into the matter. For his part, Shuster -- in a speech on the House floor -- called the findings "overkill."

Noah talks with Louise Branson, Washington Bureau Chief of The Scotsman and has written with Dusko Doder, Milosevic : Portrait of a Tyrant (Simon & Shuster, 1999). She talks about what recent events means for the Yugoslavian president.

In this latest installment in our series on architecture in American society, NPR's Lynn Neary spends time with architect Tony Lawlor, who works with clients to create space for spirituality in their homes.

Astronomers have discovered more than a dozen objects not much bigger than Jupiter, lurking all by themselves in a nearby star cluster. The objects aren't quite planets, but they're too small and dim to be stars. The discovery has sparked debate about just what they are -- and what to call them. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

Commentator Marion Roach talks about going to the post office just before Christmas to pick up a package...of her mother's ashes.

NPR Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg talks with Sherry Bell, author of Visiting Mom; An Unexpected Gift. In her book, Bell relates how she interacts with her mother, who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Bell hopes that some of the techniques she uses will help others who's friends or family members may be suffering from the disease.

Matt Miller offers his thoughts on bringing together the two sides of the campaign finance debate.