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Crews worked through a second night searching for victims of a hotel explosion that killed at least 27 people in Cuba's capital and left more than a dozen missing.

Iraq's interim leader works to persuade Iraqi expatriates to participate in January's parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Ayad Allawi also met with some Iraqi tribal leaders in the Jordanian capital, hoping to win their support for efforts to end the insurgency. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist was at the White House Monday talking to President Bush about his second-term agenda. Frist talks about the president's legislative priorities and how to overcome a Democratic filibuster. Hear Frist and NPR's Juan Williams.

Day to Day technology contributor Xeni Jardin reports on new technology that movie industry officials hope will decrease the number of people using camcorders to make illegal copies of feature films.

Since anthrax spores sent through the mail killed five people in late 2001, the federal government has boosted spending on biodefense research and pending by billions of dollars. But some experts wonder if this isn't overkill, and whether some new efforts are doing more harm than good. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports.

A phone call to an IT support desk brings an unexpected and distant blessing to a lonely man in New York, and two benevolent cows bring a miracle to the people of a small village -- in this year's celebration of Hanukkah storytelling.

Emeline Michel has been called the "queen of Haitian song," and her voice conjurs visions of beaches with lapping surf and the brown faces of the people of her island homeland. She talks to NPR's Allison Keyes about the message of her music.

Previous presidents have made trips to Canada relatively soon after being elected, but this is President Bush's first official trip. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Jeffrey Simpson, national affairs columnist with the Globe and Mail about recent relations between the U.S. and Canada.

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died Thursday in a French hospital at age 75. Arafat helped found the Palestine Liberation Organization and dedicated much of his life to fighting for an independent Palestinian homeland. Arafat's funeral will be held Friday in Egypt. He'll be buried Saturday in Ramallah. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden.

Official Washington had barely caught its breath yesterday over the resignation of Attorney General John Ashcroft, when President Bush announced his new choice for the top law enforcement job: White House counsel and longtime Bush confidant Alberto Gonzales. NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg reports.