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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday that he expects the U.S. economy to "slow noticeably" in coming months as the housing slump intensifies. Bernanke also said the economy has shown considerable resilience and should rebound next year.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tells lawmakers the surge in energy prices coupled with a crumbling housing market and tight credit are expected to constrict the U.S. economy.

Members of the Writers Guild of America are on strike and walking the picket lines Monday. The guild members took to the picket lines in New York and Los Angeles.

Chocolate is a wonderful thing, but how can it help combat global climate change? Cacao trees — the source of chocolate — grow well in rainforests, and rainforests store carbon. So researchers are working to help preserve the forest and to grow more chocolate.

About half the children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) seem to grow out of it by the time they're in their 20s. In a new study, researchers found that some brain regions in children with ADHD tend to mature later than normal.

Why can music sometimes remain in the brain long after other memories fade? Why is it that some people with limited language abilities can sing unimpaired? Neurologist Oliver Sacks talks about his latest book, Musicophilia, and the way music affects the brain.

At first, Michael Mukasey seemed to be a shoo-in for confirmation as the next attorney general. Then the nomination seemed to unravel. On Friday, it got back on track when two Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Charles Schumer and Dianne Feinstein, said they would vote for Mukasey.

Arrests and protests have followed last week's declaration of martial law in Pakistan. Journalist Ahmed Rashid, a regular guest on Fresh Air, tells Terry Gross that president Pervez Musharraf's latest gambit could encourage more civil strife — and greater territorial gains by the Taliban.

Supporters of Pakistan's ex-prime minister rallying near parliament Wednesday were met by police wielding batons and tear gas. Meanwhile, Benazir Bhutto says she wants the United States and other Western democracies to demand that her nation's military leader rescind martial law.

President Bush defends his administration's policies toward Iran even as a new intelligence report shows Iran halted its nuclear weapons program four years ago. Still, the president says, Iran remains a danger. He spoke at a White House news conference.

Two Thanksgiving Day traditions endure — football and cranberry relish. John Feinstein reviews this year's NFL matchups, and Susan Stamberg persuades him to give an old family recipe a try.

Ninja Cafe Takayama creates the swordsicles out of ice cream. They are about 16 inches long — roughly the same length as a real ninja sword. The swordsicles will go on sale later this month.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has led his party to a landslide victory in parliamentary elections. But opposition groups say voter fraud was widespread. They accuse the authorities of rigging the vote to let Putin retain power after his presidential term ends.

President Bush says the Mideast peace conference in Annapolis, Md., results in Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreeing to meet regularly and make every effort to conclude an agreement by the end of 2008. President Bush is due to meet with the peace negotiators at the White House.

Tuesday's Middle East peace meeting has caused congestion and closures around the Naval Academy. Diners at Chick and Ruth's Deli, boaters along "Ego Alley," where sailors show off their rides, and people on Main Street weigh in.

News broke Thursday that in 2005, the CIA destroyed at least two videotapes made three years earlier that showed harsh interrogation techniques. Intelligence committee members from both parties say they weren't told about the tapes or about plans to destroy them.

A federal grand jury indicts Barry Bonds on five felony counts of perjury and obstruction of justice, charges that could result in a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison if he's convicted. The indictment culminates a four-year investigation into steroid use by elite athletes.

After a Nazi death squad killed his family, Alex Kurzem, a five-year-old Jewish boy, found protection in an unlikely place — with a group of Latvian Nazis. Unaware that Kurzem was a Jew, the soldiers dressed him in tiny Nazi uniforms, and adopted him as their mascot.

After homerun record-holder Barry Bonds' federal indictment on perjury charges over steroids use, there are questions about whether he will make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant, senior writer for ESPN.com, about Bonds' future.

CIA Director Michael Hayden will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday to discuss why his agency videotaped the interrogation of terrorism suspects and then destroyed the tapes. Mark Mazzetti, who broke the story of the destroyed tapes for The New York Times, talks about the investigation.

Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody are the director-screenwriter team behind the new film Juno, about a tough, sardonic 16-year-old girl; when she gets pregnant, she gives the baby up for adoption to a couple she finds through the PennySaver.

From last-minute gift shopping, to preparing for family celebrations, being of good cheer isn't always easy during the holidays. Health experts discuss the effects that stress can have on your health, and offer some suggestions for keeping your cool during this frantically festive season.

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday to decide whether prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have the right to challenge their detention in court, using the constitutionally guaranteed procedure called a writ of habeas corpus.

French transit workers walk off the job to protest a pension reform plan put in place by President Sarkozy. The open-ended walkout is forcing residents of Paris and other French cities to find alternate ways to get to work. Gas and electricity workers are also off the job.

The new National Intelligence Estimate is raising questions about what the White House knew — and when. The estimate judged that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003. President Bush has recently portrayed Iran as a nuclear threat and pressed for international sanctions.