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The GOP wins the governor's mansion in Virginia. Kids ages 5-11 can now get shots to protect them from COVID-19. The Supreme Court hears the first major gun rights case in more than a decade.

More than 100 countries have pledged to reverse the loss of crucial forestland needed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

On Monday, documents that detail the thoughts of China's leaders during the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square will be released to the public. Lisa Simeone talks with Andrew Nathan, a political scientist at Columbia University in New York. Nathan is the main editor of the soon to be published "Tiananmen Papers."

Movies and sports aren't the only industries with star appeal. Academia has its shining heroes as well. NPR's Julia Mitric reports on the sightings of star scholars at the Modern Language Association's annual meeting.

Liane talks live with Los Angeles Times Washington Bureau Chief Doyle McManus about the domestic agenda of President-elect George W. Bush.

Rolando Arrieta reports on the first Latino crossover hit of the rock'n'roll era, a song based on a Mexican folk song.

Bob Edwards talks to NPR's Cokie Roberts and Wayne Slater, Austin Bureau Chief for the Dallas Morning News, about the news of the week. Roberts talks about Washington happenings. Slater has George W. Bush analysis.

With Singapore's kids scoring number one on international math tests, an Oregon company is making a business out of importing Singaporean textbooks. Robert Smith reports.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Tom Rankin, Director of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, and co-director of the new documentary Indivisible. The project explores how individuals come together to solve problems in their communities. It introduces a range of compelling people and subjects, including a midwifery practice in Stony Brook, New York; an organization in Texas which helps low income Mexican Americans buy their own homes; and Youthline, a San Francisco program that trains young people to offer peer advice and counseling on a toll-free phone service. Indivisible was produced by the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University in partnership with the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona. The website is www.indivisible.org

NPR's Jack Speer reports on McDonald's latest attempts to use technology to speed up their service.