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The new video games coming out this Christmas are seen by many as more violent than ever before, with increasing emphasis on sexual themes. And some politicians are concerned about children being exposed to what they see as inappropriate content. NPR's David Welna reports.

Opening the 109th Congress, the House reelects Dennis Hastert as speaker, and majority Republicans opt not to push certain ethics rule changes that Democrats had claimed would weaken the ethics committee's work. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

Alexis Sinduhije, a Burundian journalist, will receive an International Press Freedom Award this week from the Committee to Protect Journalists. Sinduhije is the founder of Radio Publique Africaine, a radio station that has brought together Hutu and Tusti reporters. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and Sinduhije.

Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge resigns, saying his only regret is that he could not make some security improvements sooner. Rumors of Ridge's resignation, the seventh in President Bush's Cabinet since the election, had circulated since the summer. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

President Bush names Treasury deputy secretary Samuel Bodman as his new secretary of energy. Bodman, a chemical engineer and former business executive, was previously deputy secretary of the Commerce Department in Bush's first term. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

Crafts such as knitting, beading and papermaking are getting an update from Gen-Xers who have embraced crafting as both a hobby and a small business. Now, do-it-yourself craft markets are full of tchotchkes geared toward hip consumers. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.

Congress nears an agreement on a bill to restructure the nation's intelligence-gathering operations. The House passed the measure by a wide margin Tuesday night. The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday. However, even some who backed the bill wonder how it will affect civil liberties. NPR's David Welna reports.

A grisly videotape recorded inside a kosher slaughterhouse depicts what the animal rights group PETA says is evidence of animal cruelty. But people in Iowa and kosher authorities are expressing support for the owners of the slaughterhouse. NPR's Greg Allen reports.

Pfizer is dealing with repercussions of a study linking its painkiller Celebrex to an increased risk of heart trouble. The company will stop airing its ads for the drug in response to a request from the Food and Drug Administration, which is mulling further action. Meanwhile, Pfizer's stock continued to sink on Wall Street. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports.

Thousands of European survivors of last week's Indian Ocean tsunami search for loved ones who disappeared from the popular resort area of Phuket in southern Thailand. At least one-half of the thousands killed in the area were foreign tourists. Doualy Xaykaothao reports.