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U.S. Marines are making final preparations for an offensive against Fallujah, a stronghold of insurgents in Iraq. A 60-day state of emergency was called Sunday for most of the nation. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.

Scientists Tuesday night will get their first ever close-up look at Titan, one of Saturn's moons. In December, Cassini will send a probe down through the atmosphere. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports.

In Wisconsin, people are celebrating a retro yuletide tradition: the aluminum Christmas tree. In 1959, the Aluminum Specialty Company rolled out the Evergleam, the first mass-produced aluminum tree on the market. Wisconsin Public Radio's Patty Murray reports.

Akin Fernandez's obsession with "numbers stations" — broadcasts of seemingly random numbers sequences that still remain officially a mystery — led to a CD set compiling off-air recordings. It's become a cult hit. Matt Cowan reports.

A public interest group -- The Center for Public Integrity -- expresses concern about the lack of transparency regarding contracts the government is awarding for reconstruction work in Iraq. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that the latest bombing in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala late Monday has underscored fears of a growing confrontation between rival Shiite groups.

Gloria Hillard reports that even in this age of computer-generated images on screen, Hollywood still has a need for background actors -- especially ones that don't need to eat or sleep or get paid. The solution: inflatable extras.

The Bush administration says it is confident it will bring reluctant Iraqi leaders around to the idea of accepting Turkish troops under a proposal approved by the Turkish parliament. NPR's Deborah Amos reports.

The U.N. Security Council votes in favor of a U.S.-sponsored resolution on Iraq. The resolution is aimed at garnering additional troops for peacekeeping duty in Iraq as well as more funds for reconstruction. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

NPR's Jacki Lyden reports on the reaction of U.S. troops in Iraq to the downing of a transport helicopter that killed 16 American soldiers and wounded at least 20 in a missile attack Sunday.