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  • Israeli police entered the compound in the Old City to secure the way for Jewish visitors to the holy site, fueling clashes that left 17 Palestinians wounded.
  • Elden Ring is the most talked-about video game of 2022, despite — or perhaps because of — its immense difficulty and complexity.
  • The White House has faced questions and criticism in its handling of the hunting accident involving Vice President Dick Cheney. The victim in the mishap, lawyer Harry Whittington, suffered a minor heart attack Tuesday. Cheney's office subsequently issued its first statement on the matter.
  • With guidance from his mother and grandmother, chef Alton Brown developed an flair in the kitchen early. In the final installment of our holiday baking series, he offers some last-minute tips. And NPR's Jennifer Ludden gets some kitchen wisdom from her own grandmother, Marion Otte.
  • Linguist Christopher J. Moore has made a career of searching out some of the world's most "untranslatable" expressions — words from around the globe that defy an easy translation into English. Moore shares a few of his linguistic favorites from his new book In Other Words: A Language Lover's Guide to the Most Intriguing Words Around the World.
  • We look at how the fight over abortion access might turn out voters in the midterms. Also, how will the White House tackle the nation-wide shortage of baby formula?
  • Pentagon figures show that attempts to break into Department of Defense systems increased dramatically from 2003 to 2004. Security analysts warn that defense contractors are even more vulnerable than the Pentagon to computer hackers.
  • The great fear of many experts is that Hurricane Katrina may drive the waters of Lake Pontchartrain over levees and into the city, overwhelming an elaborate pumping system. The potential exists for the worst flood damage in U.S. history.
  • New York Times reporter Judith Miller tells a grand jury what she knows about how CIA operative Valerie Plame's name was revealed to the public. The Times says Miller's source was Lewis Libby, chief of staff to Vice President Cheney.
  • On Sunday, Russian state TV will show the first episode of Alexander Solzhenitsyn's The First Circle. It's the first televised adaptation of the novelist's work to be shown in his native country.
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