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We continue our weeklong series on prayer with a report on prayer and local history: It's a practice called "spiritual mapping." NPR's Robert Siegel goes the town of Beverly, N.J., to explore this new religious phenomenon.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports on the imminent utilities-rate hike in California. Consumers are outraged, while the utilities companies say rates should go up even more.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on the first day of 107th Senate. Democrats will be in the majority for two weeks, then republicans will take control. Questions remain over whether the two parties can work together.

NPR's David Kestenbaum reports on what most scientists don't want to talk about, which is mistakes. Kestenbaum also looks into arguments over debatable data, downright blunders, and blind alleys explored and abandoned in the year 2000.

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.

The demand for quality childcare workers is growing in this country. But the salaries are low and turnover is high in this industry. Now childcare workers are looking to unions to help them raise pay and status of the profession. Robin Urevitch reports from Los Angeles.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on the so-called "chained women" in Israel. Thousands of women have left their husbands but cannot remarry because Jewish law says only the husband, not the courts, may grant a divorce.

From Cairo, Kate Seelye reports on Arab reaction to the election results in Israel. Some Arab analysts fear that Ariel Sharon's ascension to power means an escalation of conflict between Israel and its neighbors.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on the Senate Judiciary Committee's final disposition of the John Ashcroft nomination to be Attorney General. Today President Bush protested the delay in approving Ashcroft, who has come under fire from civil rights, gun-control and feminist organizations.

Berlin's most visited tourist attraction has closed its doors. The Info-Box was developed to show visitors how Berlin's architecture and technology will change in the coming years. NPR's Guy Raz reports from Berlin.