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NPR's Phillip Martin reports that key African-American religious leaders meeting with President-elect George W. Bush are raising questions about what strategy the black community should take with the new administration.

Weekend Edition Essayist Alfred Lubrano imagines what George W. Bush and Al Gore might have said in their speeches on Wednesday night if they had been speaking from their hearts instead of from teleprompters.

NPR's Cokie Roberts joins Bob Edwards to talk about George W. Bush's meetings today in Washington. The president-elect is meeting with people he'll need to work with during his administration to enact his policies.

Wisconsin Public Radio's Gil Halsted profiles Governor Tommy Thompson, President-elect George W. Bush's nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services. Thompson, the longest-serving leader of Wisconsin, is considered one of the nation's most influential governors.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on the latest personnel announcements made by George W. Bush. The President-elect is in Washington for the first of two days, where he is expected to name the bulk of the remaining Cabinet positions, starting with Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson for Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Now that President-elect George W. Bush has announced his appointments for the remaining cabinet posts, Noah talks about the cabinet with E.J. Dionne, columnist for the Washington Post, and David Brooks, Senior Editor for the Weekly Standard.

NPR's Bob Mondello reviews a whimsical horror story based on the 1922 silent film Nosferatu, directed by F.W. Murnau. Shadow of the Vampire, is directed by E. Elias Merhige and stars John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe.

NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports that American Airlines' proposed acquisition of T.W.A. was one of the main topics on Capitol Hill today. Several members of the Senate Commerce Committee expressed concerns that consumers would be hurt if the current wave of mergers isn't blocked.

George W. Bush is inaugurated as the 43rd president of the United States, taking on the role his father held eight years earlier. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Scott speaks with pollster Andrew Kohut, of the Pew Research Center, about what issues are most important to people who did not vote for George W. Bush.