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Also: Nigeria declares a state of emergency in states where Islamists often attack; a House panel will review potential cuts to the federal food stamp program; the sun ejects at least four massive solar flares, with more on the way; and the third largest Powerball jackpot is up for grabs tonight.

Also: Relief aid begins to reach a starving Syrian town; armed men start taking down a fence at an occupied federal center in Oregon; and voters in Whitesboro, N.Y. keep a city seal some call racist.

Also: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in the U.S. today; the ACLU alleges a Kentucky clerk is meddling with marriage licenses of same sex couples; and the Senate will debate an abortion ban.

Also: Louisville, Ky. train derailment and chemical fire; China makes new proposals for a Syrian ceasefire; and a California man survives a shark attack by punching it in the head.

President-elect Barack Obama's top choice for U.S. attorney general seems to be Eric Holder. Holder was the No. 2 official in the Justice Department under President Clinton. The Obama team says no final decision has been made.

Chloe Malle will be the new head of editorial content for American Vogue, taking over for editor Anna Wintour. NPR asks fashion journalist Amy Odell what this means for the future of the publication.

The Senate Armed Services Committee hears testimony from Navy Vice Adm. Albert Church, whose Pentagon report on treatment of detainees in U.S. custody did not find any senior-level responsibility for abuses.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Harry Litman, a law professor and former DOJ official, about the upcoming hearings from the committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In Russia, relatively few people seem to be following the U.S. presidential election campaigns closely, but most people know the names of the front-runners.

The trio that made Top Gear the world's biggest car show will return to the small screen in a new show for Amazon Prime. The BBC canned one of its hosts last year after a fight with a producer.

Over the last decade, the average age of the top 100 tennis players has steadily increased. We look at why players over 30 are likely to be strongly represented in the upcoming U.S. Open.

Our most popular global stories of 2023 offer insights into the stereotypes of male hunters/female gatherers, the biases of AI, the best way to end poverty and the impact of a stranger's greeting.

The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 says former President Donald Trump misled campaign donors by using election lies to raise $250 million after he lost in 2020.

Also: Mass casualties after shootings in Toronto and Tuscaloosa; North Korea names new army vice marshal; Fed's Bernanke to testify about economy; court martial set to begin in Texas air base scandal.

Also: Google cuts 4,000 jobs at Motorola Mobility; most of those killed by earthquakes in Iran are women and children; excessive heat warnings continue in Arizona, California; Obama to announce food aid for drought-stricken farmers.

Also: The Curiosity rover zaps Mars rock with a laser; Pakistan's president orders investigation into blasphemy case against girl with Down's Syndrome; Myanmar's government eases some press restrictions.

After two years as Vice President Dick Cheney's closest aide, Mary Matalin prepares to leave the White House. Matalin, who has a long history in Republican politics says she hopes to spend more time with her family -- including her husband, is Democratic political strategist and TV personality James Carville. NPR's Juan Williams talks with Matalin.

Inspired by their own album of duets, we asked the jazzmen to name their favorite pairings.

Some of the most memorable recordings of 2011 were not just collections of great songs. They were also about something.

In our time, it's easy to shut your mind, driven by fear or misinformation. This year, NPR Music's pop critic found the antidote in music that encouraged exploring.