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Starting Jan. 3, Billboard is changing the way it calculates the top albums of the week. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Slate writer and critic Chris Molanphy about what the rule changes mean.

Also: Russia and U.S. hold "brainstorming session" on Syria; European Union officials accept Nobel Peace Prize; Barcelona's Lionel Messi sats new calendar-year record for goals.

Also: As "fiscal cliff" looms, scenarios multiply; New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo will reportedly seek $30 billion in disaster aid; the BBC's head of news steps down; Italy is pounded by heavy rains.

Also: 'March for Life' rally brings thousands to D.C.; Boeing 787 Dreamliner's problems remain a mystery; anniversary of revolution sparks clashes in streets of Cairo; North Korea warns the South.

Also: At least seven Marines killed in training accident; housing sector's rebound continues; Obama prepares for trip to Mideast.

Also: Tens of thousands take to streets of Tunis for funeral of slain opposition leader; car bombings target Shiites in Iraq; EU leaders try to reach budget deal; Bush family's emails are hacked.

As stay-at-home orders set in across the country, Americans are still buying more staple foods than normal, but the spikes in purchases are slightly calmer than a few weeks ago.

Also: Trial to start on BP's responsibility for Gulf oil spill; South Korea's first female president takes office; Cuban leader Raul Castro says he'll retire in 2018; Argo wins Oscar for best picture.

Heidi Brown's Army uniform is decorated with one small star, which marks her as a brigadier general. But at this point in her career, "gender now shuts the door for me," she says.

The move comes after German investigators discovered a second citizen suspected of spying for the U.S. Renee Montagne talks to James Bamford, who writes about U.N. intelligence agencies and the NSA.