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NPR's Tom Goldman reports that in Super Bowl 35 this Sunday, key players may hit the field ready to prove more than just their football skills. They need to show that they've conquered personal battles with alcoholism, brushes with the law, and questions of leadership as well.

John Burnett reports that California's energy crisis has not stopped Texas from moving full-speed ahead with utility deregulation. Officials in Texas point out that they have a surplus of electricity and that their plan differs dramatically from California's. For example, it avoids consumer price caps and does not force utilities to buy power in the volatile spot market.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports from Tampa, site of today's Super Bowl 35 between the Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants. Tampa also hosted Super Bowl 25 a decade ago, during the height of the Gulf War, when the pre-game atmosphere was far different.

Anybody who owns a dog can tell you that animals dream. But what do they dream about? And why? Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology claim they can eavesdrop on animals' dreams. NPR's Richard Knox went to their lab to see how they do it. He also reports on some other science stories of the past week.

Last October, a reporting team from the NPR/National Geographic program Radio Expeditions traveled to the high mountains of Western China, near the Tibetan border. What they found was a pocket of traditional Tibet, in virtual suspended animation. NPR engineer Bill McQuay recorded the sounds of a place some people describe as Shangri-la.

Liane speaks with newspaper editors from around the country about how President Bush's first week in office is playing outside the Beltway. Included in the discussion are Bert Robinson, City Editor with the San Jose Mercury News; Kate Nelson, Columnist and Editorial Board member with the Albuquerque Tribune; and Candace Page, Political Reporter with the Burlington Free Press.

Scott Horsley of member station KPBS in San Diego reports on accusations that power-generating companies are taking some power plants offline in order to drive up prices. Power plant managers and owners say the suspicions are false, and that if some facilities are down, it's only for routine maintenance.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Lenny Savino, a reporter and former police officer, about a Drug Enforcement Agency operation last fall that the Agency touted as a "major takedown" against Caribbean and Latin American drug traffickers. There are many questions, however, about the accuracy of the DEA's account of the operation's success.

Carrie Kahn reports on Mexican President Vicente Fox, who traveled to Tijuana yesterday to denounce corruption in Mexican law enforcement. Fox wants to open up the system to public scrutiny. At the same time, he is calling on the citizens of Mexico to take more responsibility for public order and safety.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on today's full Senate debate over the nomination of John Ashcroft to be Attorney General. Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination on a 10-8 vote, with one Democrat joining all nine Republicans in favor of Ashcroft. Republicans, who apparently have the votes to assure confirmation, are pushing for a vote to be held on Thursday.