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Wendy Kaufman reports on near-record snow and ice in the Pacific Northwest that has cut power to hundreds of thousands of people, stranded many more, and brought cities to a grinding halt.

reports on a unique musical contribution the pioneer Mormons made to western folklore -- music about the making of a new civilization... and about the trials the Mormons underwent for their beliefs.

He the New York Times Foreign Affairs Correspondent. He's just returned from three weeks in Iraq. He's reported from North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

NPR's Howard Berkes reports on controversy of federal land swaps in the state of Utah. Critics of the deals that exchanged state land for federal land appear to have the federal government cheating itself.

Republicans recapture control of the Senate and add to their advantage in the House. Democrats gain ground in governor's mansions around the nation. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

Jon Miller reports on the fledgling ginseng crop in New York State. Ginseng's not easy to grow, but producers say it enables them to preserve the plant's woodland habitat while making a good living.

Unrest increases in Caracas, Venezuela, where leftist president Hugo Chavez faces heavy opposition from capitalists. NPR's Martin Kaste reports.

NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports on the impact this weekend's crash of the space shuttle Columbia will have on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

NPR's Chris Joyce reports on the technical issues investigators will explore as they try to arrive at an explanation of this weekend's space shuttle crash.

NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports from Palestine, Texas, on the cleanup of debris from Saturday's crash of the space shuttle Columbia.