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It takes no musical training to recognize a wrong note... but why is that so? New research shows that sensitivity to music is a natural function of the human brain. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

Homeland security warriors at the Pentagon and the CIA say the next terrorist attack may be prevented by investing in data-mining -- the science of finding patterns in colossal amounts of information. Companies are lining up to supply the government with the equipment to process the raw data. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

NPR Diplomatic Correspondent Vicky O'Hara reports today's killing of three American workers at a Baptist hospital underscores the risks facing Americans in that Arabian state. Yemen is a key ally in the U.S. war on terrorism, but also a hotbed for Islamist militants.

Colorado's Saint Vrain school district ran out of money and dipped into student activities fund to make up shortfall. Andrea Dukakis reports.

From the mid-term election to the apologies of Trent Lott, 2002 was a bumpy year in politics. NPR's Peter Overby reports on some of the year's political winners and losers. He pays particular attention to the role that big money played in critical contests.

In Mexico's southern Chiapas mountains, men, women and children work in primitive conditions to mine amber from the rock. Working by candlelight deep in the mountainsides with none of the security features found in modern mines, these Mexicans pry the honey-colored fossil from the hill. NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Simojovel , Mexico.

NPR's Greg Allen reports on a group that conducted slick,non-violence programs to schools nationwide that has decided to go out of business. The group, Rage Against Destruction, was funded by an evangelical organization and criticized for using its programs to lure teens to a rally where they were preached the gospel.

Talking about racial relations in America can often be a minefield of misunderstanding. But for comedians, it can be a gold mine -- an endless source of great material. In the final report of a three-part series, host Michele Norris talks with "King of Comedy" Bernie Mac. Hear an extended version of the interview, and learn more about the series.

U.S. military forces in Afghanistan shift efforts from combat to peacekeeping and reconstruction. The shift in policy is being tested in the eastern city of Gardez. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

A powerful storm dumps snow, sleet and freezing rain on the Middle Atlantic states and the Northeast. An estimated 1.6 million people are left without power. North Carolina is especially hard-hit. Scott Jagow of member station WFAE reports.