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Scientists unveil the entire genetic blueprint of the mouse, providing a powerful tool for probing human genetics. The work could lead to a better understanding of human disease and the biology of mammals in general. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

The New York Times reports that the Bush administration has created a hit list of top al Qaeda operatives, authorizing the CIA to use lethal force. NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says this bends the longstanding executive order prohibiting assassination.

End-of-semester course evaluations are making their way to college offices across the country. At some schools, students can make their comments more public on pick-a-prof.com, an online forum for students to praise or complain about their professors. Anna Panoka of member station WUWM in Milwaukee reports.

Catholic priests in Southern California undertake a day of public penance to express their regret for church sex scandals. NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports.

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.