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Commentator Captain Rosemary Mariner calls for a return to the concept of "vertical accountability" in the military. Recent allegations of sexual misconduct in in Army training schools violate one of the most basic moral concepts in the military; if these are allegations are true, we should be disciplining people at the top of the pyramid, not the bottom.

of the >Times of India about the controversy in India over the Miss World contest.

Cordell Hull Reagon, a founding member of the civil-rights era quartet The Freedom Singers, has died in Berkeley, California. As a civil rights leader and vocal artist, he gave a voice to the civil rights movement of the early sixties. Robert and Noah remember his work.

to keep a rare type of whale alive after it washed up on an isolated stretch of the Texas coast over the weekend.

House Republicans unanimously re-nominated Newt Gingrich as House Speaker today, despite unresolved allegations of improper campaign finance activities by the Georgia Congressman. In his acceptance speech, Gingrich promised to work with President Clinton, and said the 105th Congress would be the "implementation Congress". The Republicans also re-elected Dick Armey of Texas as majority leader, as well as the rest of Gingrich's leadership team. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

Li Peng's visit to Russia. Diplomats say the focus of Peng's trip is to boost economic links and pave the way for a presidential summit next year.

China wants to join the World Trade Organization. Vicky O'Hara reports on the dilemma this poses: China's huge economy and rapidly expanding exports would make it an important addition to the WTO, but its economic practices are at odds with the organizations free-trade ethos. The Clinton administration faces a tricky political situation in deciding whether or not to support China's bid for entry.

In Hong Kong, a community theatre group transforms the British tradition of the Christmas pantomime -- a satirical musical comedy -- into a slapstick critique of the colony's politics. NPR's Mary Kay Magistad reports on this year's performance, the last before China takes over. Chinese control of the island may bring a less permissive atmosphere. Will the pantomime of the future have the same sharp bite as today's?

Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary announced in New York today the details of a $4.8 million settlement for victims of radiation experiments. The experiments were conducted during the Cold War, without the appropriate informed consent of the participants. It is hoped the settlement will restore confidence in biomedical research...confidence that was tarnished by these experiments. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports from London that restaurants in the city have become recognized as some of the best places to eat in the world. The boom in world-class restaurants is led by a new group of chefs providing eclectic menus for world-wide tastes.