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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 French hit movie of 2004, The Chorus, tells the story of a school for troubled boys and the teacher who wrestles them into an angelic sounding choir. It opens in the United States this weekend. NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports.

Writer Charles Solomon offers his thoughts about graphic novels and collections of comics that deserve more reader attention — including new collections from Love and Rockets creators Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, a narrative of growing up in a Christian fundamentalist household and a compilation of the popular For Better or For Worse syndicated comic strip.

Barbara Odanaka is a stay-at-home mom who skateboards to escape the stress of motherhood and homeschooling her son. She wrote the children's book Skateboard Mom and started a group the International Society of Skateboard Moms. The oldest member is 80.

NPR's Madeleine Brand talks with Slate finance columnist Daniel Gross about America's diminishing role in the global economy.

Apple computer is enjoying a boom in sales, led by the popularity of its iPod digital music players. Apple plans to expand its chain of retail stores and use those spaces to spotlight new products. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with NPR's Tom Goldman about the agreement baseball players and owners reached on a tougher steroid-testing program. The agreement comes in the wake of grand jury testimony in which some of the league's biggest sluggers admitted to using the performance enhancing drugs.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with NPR's Adam Davidson in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, about a new government mandate requiring relief organizations to be accompanied by armed soldiers. The Indonesian government says aid workers need protection from rebel groups in the area.

Susan Roesgen of member station WWNO in New Orleans, La., reports on the deaths of six members of the Louisiana National Guard in Iraq last week. They were all from the same unit, and their deaths have left the community in shock.

Two top executives and the outside auditor exit the federally backed mortgage giant Fannie Mae after the Securities and Exchange Commission finds fault with the company's accounting. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Mike McNamee of Business Week.

Her mother once told her she'd be disowned if she ever bought a motorcycle. But that didn't stop NPR's Petra Mayer from checking out the International Motorcycle Show in Washington, D.C., and sending an audio postcard.

President Bush has created a cabinet-level committee to advise him on ocean policy. Environmentalists who criticized the administration's record have long sought more attention to the oceans, which in U.S. territorial waters and elsewhere suffer from pollution and over-fishing. Hear NPR's Alex Chadwick and Dr. Ellen Pikitch of the Pew Institute for Ocean Science.

In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving examines what President Bush hopes for in selecting Condoleezza Rice as his second-term secretary of state.

Anticipating the Jan. 1 end to restrictions on textile exports to Europe and North America, Cambodia has been trying to put a labor-friendly face on its crucial garment industry, which stands to lose ground against stiff competition when the quota system is lifted. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports.

Army Spc. Charles Graner is sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the abuse of inmates at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. Graner, one of several U.S. soldiers charged in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, has been portrayed as the catalyst of the abuses.NPR's Jackie Northam reports.

Pieces of Chicago's history and cultural experiences go on sale Thursday to raise money for city cultural programs. The eBay offerings include an authentic Playboy Bunny costume from the 1960s. NPR's David Schaper reports.

Kami Rita Sherpa has set and broke his own world record for the most successful Mount Everest ascents multiple times in recent years. He's now summited Everest for the 26th time.

Ireland's economic boom has made the once-neglected town of Kinvara a target for developers. And even as it grows again, Kinvara has returned to an ancient tradition: music, rendered by fiddles, banjos and songs. Frank Browning reports for the documentary series "Worlds of Difference."

A new study from the Black Coaches Association and the Paul Robeson Research Center for Academic and Athletic Prowess at the University of Michigan looks at why few African-American hires were made for college football head coaching positions. NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with Floyd Keith, head of the BCA, and Keith Harrison, founder of the Research Center for Leadership.

Near the National Mall are memorials to the veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. In commemoration of Veteran's Day, servicemen at these memorial sites tell their stories and discuss the current conflict in Iraq. Hear NPR's Brian Naylor.

For much of his life, artist and recluse Henry Darger was almost invisible. But in death, Darger has become well known and honored, inspiring books, a musical and now, Realms of the Unreal, a documentary by Filmmaker Jessica Yu.

Nanotechnology is the science of designing materials, atom by atom. It promises revolutionary applications for everything from the military to sports. NPR's David Kestenbaum investigates whether nanotech products already on the market are all they're cracked up to be.

In Sri Lanka, the death toll from the tsunami is now above 28,000. In the village of Ahangama, volunteers delivered blankets and bags of rice to survivors. The government declares a national day of mourning, but many people didn't need an official declaration. NPR's Jason Beaubien reports.

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) calls for a congressional investigation into why the Federal Emergency Management Agency spent $29 million of funds meant for hurricane relief in the Miami area, even though that region experienced conditions akin to a thunderstorm. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports.

Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Don Evans resign from President Bush's Cabinet. Ashcroft said in a handwritten letter to Bush, "The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved." NPR's Brian Naylor reports.