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A Human Rights Watch report finds that Afghan women and girls continue to suffer abuses, harassment and restrictions even though the oppressive Taliban regime is gone. Hear from NPR's Susan Stamberg and study co-author Zama Coursen-Neff.

Consumers see prices fall as the airline and telecommunication industries deregulate. But growing competition also brings new hassles, such as poor customer service and increased telemarketing. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

The scientific community is skeptical, but a company with ties to a religious group says a 31-year-old U.S. woman gave birth Thursday to the first human clone. The baby, named Eve, is said to be the woman's identical twin. NPR’s Joe Palca reports.

A month-long political strike cripples Venezuela's petroleum industry, forcing the country to import gas for the first time in decades. The strike is an attempt to force President Hugo Chavez from power. NPR's Martin Kaste reports.

Kenyans head to the polls for the first democratic regime change since the nation's independence. The election ends the 24-year rule of President Daniel arap Moi, who is constitutionally required to step down. NPR's Jason Beaubien reports.

Traditional retailers see ho-hum sales during the 2002 holiday season, but online merchants report record numbers. Yet there are also signs that the growth of Internet commerce may be peaking. NPR's Michele Norris talks with Carrie Johnson, an analyst with Forrester Research.

NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports that Los Angeles' Hollywood-style police chases may soon be curtailed. New Police Chief William Bratton proposes banning a majority of chases, citing an alarming rise in collisions resulting in injury, and sometimes the death of innocent bystanders.

This year, scientists issued a steady stream of retractions, reversals, and reassessments. For example: hormone pills don't protect against disease; the food pyramid doesn't make sense; and a common knee surgery is a waste of time. NPR's Christopher Joyce reports. (5:30)

A dozen high-school marching bands competed in the national marching band championships earlier this week in Phoenix. It's part of the run up to the Fiesta Bowl on Friday, but as Mark Moran of member station KJZZ reports, most of the band members aren't interested in the national college football championship.

Norway's parliament is expected to vote this year on a ban on smoking in restaurants and bars throughout the country. The Norwegian restaurant workers union supports the bill, saying second-hand smoke is a danger to its members. Gregory Crouch reports.