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NPR Diplomatic Correspondent Michele Kelemen reports some analysts see the death of Laurent Kabila as an opportunity for peace in Congo. Many believe the slain president was obstructing diplomatic efforts to resolve a conflict that now involves seven African nations.

NPR's John Ydstie reports on the confirmation hearings for Paul O'Neill, President-elect George Bush's nomination for Treasury Secretary. The conservative economist is expected to face little opposition in the Senate.

Schools throughout the US face a teacher shortage. But NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports that many school districts around the country are also struggling to find principals. The first of a two-part series looking at the principal shortage.

NPR's Madeleine Brand reports that residents of Santa Cruz, California, aren't too worried about the rolling blackouts in their city. Many don't believe there really is an energy crisis.

The first of the Inaugural balls took place last night: The Black Tie and Boots Ball, sponsored by the Texas State Society. NPR's Melissa Block reports.

In Mexico, a way of life is vanishing for some of that country's railworkers and their families --converting boxcars into trailer-homes. It's a system once supported by the Mexican government before privatization, and now one of the few remaining encampments still survives north of Mexico City. NPR's Gerry Hadden reports.

DaimlerChrysler has announced it will cut 26-thousand jobs over the next three years. From member station WDET in Detroit, Jerome Vaughn reports on the restructuring the company hopes will stop massive losses at its U.S. car plants.

It may seem as though doctor visits are getting shorter. But a study in this week's New England Journal of Medicine finds that's not the case. As NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports, the study concluded that the average visit to a physician is two minutes longer than it was in 1989.

Tandaleya Wilder reports half of the people waiting for organ or bone marrow transplants are African- American. But African-Americans are much less likely than white Americans to sign up as donors. The result is a critical shortage in donor matches for African-American patients.

NPR's Chris Arnold reports on efforts to find alternative power sources in California as the state continues to suffer from an energy crisis. Some say the problems will ultimately lead to new and better sources of energy.