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In China, five members of Falun Gong spiritual movement set themselves on fire Tuesday in Tiananmen Square in protest over China's 18-month ban on the sect. More demonstrations are expected today as the Chinese New Year begins. NPR's Rob Gifford reports.

NPR's Michelle Kelemen reports that President Clinton has entered the U.S. into a treaty creating an international court to try war crimes. Republicans say the court is unjust, and that the President sneaked into his last days in office what could be a diplomatic headache for George W. Bush.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports from Austin, Texas on an economic forum held by President-elect George W. Bush. At the meeting, representatives from large and small businesses weighed in on the state of the economy and on Bush's proposed 1.3 trillion dollar tax cuts.

Consumer confidence tumbled in December, the third straight month it has fallen. The decline in the closely watched Conference Board index is another indication that the economy has cooled and that consumer spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of the nation's economic activity, is slowing. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports.

NPR's Guy Raz in Berlin reports on the growing popularity of Germany's ruling coalition of Social Democrats and Greens. Even though the Greens are the junior partner in the coalition, the party has managed to make the environment a top policy priority.

Russell Lewis of member station KPBS in San Diego reports on the latest in the California energy crisis. Governor Gray Davis intends his friend of the court brief in the ongoing lawsuit to pressure the federal government to take action there.

Amy Quinton reports on a new federal appeals court ruling to reinstate school busing in Charlotte, North Carolina. The recent decision means administrators have to assign more than 100-thousand students to new schools.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports that America Online hopes the Federal Communications Commission will approve AOL's proposed merger with Time-Warner within the next few days. The Federal Trade Commission gave its approval last month.

Mitch Teich of member station KNAU reports from Prescott, Arizona on "community supported agriculture," a movement that creates partnerships between consumers and small farmers. The idea is to preserve small farms and provide consumers with economical, fresh food.

NPR's Peter Overby reports on campaign finance reform and how the issue will affect the new republican administration. Arizona Senator John McCain is vowing to challenge President-Elect George W. Bush with a new reform bill in the next congressional session.