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Fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah continues unabated, with Israel destroying two major buildings in Beirut on Monday night. An offer by the Lebanese government to send 15,000 of its own troops into the country's south was termed "interesting" by Israel's prime minister.

The Federal Communications Commission agrees to consider ending its ban on cell phone use during airline flights. But the Federal Aviation Administration still has to decide whether the idea is safe. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

Lawyers for Michael Jackson recently released a star-studded list of the witnesses it may call during the singer's high-profile molestation trial. Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick joins NPR's Madeleine Brand to talk about the latest developments.

A bull terrier named Rocky Top's Sundance Kid (aka "Rufus") takes top prize Tuesday night at the Westminster Dog Show in New York. David Frei, director of communications at the Westminster Kennel Club, and Kathy Kirk, Rufus' handler, talk to Robert Siegel about this year's Super Bowl of dog shows.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on a new study that suggests scientists could develop a vaccine for malaria in the near future. Malaria is one of the world's most deadly parasitical diseases, especially in Africa, where a vaccine to prevent the illness could save millions of lives.

Photos of Saturn's cloudy moon Titan reveal a pumpkin-orange surface, a pale-orange sky and a fascinating landscape etched with dark ditches and dark seas of unknown origin and composition. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

NPR's Noah Adams talks with Daryl Schaeffer, general manager of the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Washington, D.C., which is offering a $200,500 deluxe package for the week of the presidential inauguration in January.

The lame duck 108th Congress will come back to Washington and go into overtime. Unfinished business includes intelligence reform, raising the debt ceiling and passing most of the spending bills that keep the federal government operating.

Robert Walker, a retired congressman from Pennsylvania who served as chairman of the Science Committee, responds to allegations that the Bush administration has mishandled scientific issues. Walker now serves as chairman of Wexler & Walker, a lobbying firm in Washington, D.C.

After a long acting career, Felicity Huffman has received an Oscar nomination for her lead role in the film Transamerica. She also stars in the hit television show Desperate Housewives. Huffman talks with Michele Norris about femininity and motherhood.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with ESPN's Sal Masakela about game five of the NBA finals Tuesday night. The Detroit Pistons lead the series 3-1, and could eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers with a win.

Canada's film industry struggles for success -- and seeks its own spotlight in the shadow of Hollywood. Canadian films account for just one percent of box office totals in Canada. A new campaign seeks to raise that to at least five percent. David D'Arcy reports.

After 10 years of marriage, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur for a dentist who believes his wife may be cheating on him. Alan Rudolph's new film, The Secret Lives of Dentists, explores the emotional and psychological bonds of marriage. Hear Rudolph's interview with NPR's Melissa Block.

Music critic Chris Nickson has a review of the new "best-of" collection from the Ukranians. The band is best known for its quirky covers -- many of which are on Istoriya: The Best Of The Ukrainians. Nickson says their more traditional songs are worth hearing, as well.

Israel's attorney general has decided not to prosecute Prime Minister Ariel had been accused of accepting bribes from a real estate developer, but the attorney general concluded there was not enough evidence to pursue the case. Hear NPR's Peter Kenyon.

A new museum in Las Vegas tells the story of America's nuclear testing program in the Nevada desert. Critics say a crucial part of that story has been left out -- the impact of radioactive fallout on scores of people. NPR's Luke Burbank reports.

A U.S. appeals court rules that journalists Mathew Cooper of Time magazine and Judith Miller of The New York Times must testify about their confidential sources on stories that revealed a CIA officer's identity. NPR's David Folkenflik reports.

Hisham Kassem, vice president of international affairs for the Tomorrow Party, discusses political reform in Egypt, including the weekend release from prison of opposition leader Ayman Nour and President Hosni Mubarak's calls for democratic reforms.

Hurricane worries have caused the National Football League to move some Sunday games to Saturday. Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains how postponing games may conflict with federal regulations for NFL broadcasts.

NPR's Noah Adams talks to NPR's Joanne Silberner about the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) study that suggests antidepressants such as Prozac and Paxil may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among children.

NPR's Robert Siegel sits down with four law students who helped free Walter Arvinger from prison. The students talk about what they learned from the case.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on the economic summit that President Bush will host in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday and Thursday. The Bush administration is using the occasion to unveil its second-term economic agenda.

Michele Norris talks with Scott Mandrell, a teacher who originally played the part of Meriwether Lewis in the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles bicentennial re-creation of Lewis and Clark's journey, but now he has left that expedition to start one of his own.

An enormous cleanup operation is under way in the state of Florida, where Hurricane Charley cut a swath through at least 10 counties Friday night. More than a million people are without power. NPR's Phillip Davis reports.

The Food and Drug Administration and several major drug makers announce an anti-fraud initiative to put tiny radio tags into the labels of wholesale pill bottles supplied to pharmacies. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports.