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NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports that Eva Cassidy a Washington, D.C., singer who died two years ago, has since become something of a star in Britain and a cult favorite in the United States.

NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports Leslie Rudd owner of Dean & Deluca, is trying to bring the success of the high-tech business world to his home-state of Kansas. Rudd has started a fund that provides investment capital to students from Kansas Universities.

Commentator Meghan Daum gives us her tips on how to prepare the perfect Turkey.

Commentator Ev Ehrlich deconstructs the Christmas song, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Host Bob Edwards talks to Washington Post writer Henry Allen about his new book, What It Felt Like: Living in the American Century. It's a series of impressionistic vignettes of life in the 1900's, decade by decade. (7:18) What It Felt Like: Living in the American Century is published by Pantheon Books; ISBN: 0375420630.

NPR's Joe Palca reports on today's partial eclipse of the sun. It's the first time since 1954 that there's been a partial solar eclipse on Christmas Day, but the last eclipse was only visible in South Africa. Today's partial eclipse will be visible across North America. More information on times the eclipse will be visible in your area is on the NPR website.

It's a joyless Christmas in Bethlehem. Amid the continuing "intifada", there are few pilgrims and no tourists. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports.

Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Cokie Roberts about the changes likely to come in the new political season.

Jody Becker of Chicago Public Radio reports a number of charities are looking to the world wide web to help raising funds. But it's hardly a gold mine, and groups hoping for e-donations are finding it will take some time before it will make up a sizable part of their income.

NPR's David Molpus reports on the decreasing level of worker loyalty in companies across the U.S.