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The sport of cycling continues to be dogged by allegations of doping. French officials are probing Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong's U.S. Postal team. And a one-time junior champion, claims in a suit against a former coach that he was systematically injected with dangerous drugs as a teenager without his knowledge. He claims his health and career were ruined and that other young cyclists may have been affected in the same way. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

Now that Texas Governor George W. Bush has become President-elect Bush, he has begun to assemble a cabinet and will arrive today in Washington for meetings this week with President Clinton, Vice President Gore, and members of Congress. To get a sense of opinion around the country, Liane speaks with Jim Camden, senior political reporter for the Spokane, Washington, Spokesman-Review; Mike Jacobs, editor of the Grand Forks, North Dakota, Herald; and Kate Nelson, a columnist and member of the editorial board at the Albuquerque, New Mexico, Tribune.

NPR's Richard Knox reports on the Journal of the American Medical Association's new media guidelines. Researchers who want their studies published in the journal must not hold press conferences or send out press releases, and can do interviews only if their comments are embargoed until the journal publishes their studies. The new policy is intended to cut down on what some doctors call "Medicine by Headline", where new medical developments are being implemented before full studies are released.

During the Cold War, few North Koreans defected to South Korea. But conditions in North Korea hundreds of North Koreans to risk fleeing to China and eventually South Korea. Many are finding life in the capitalist South far more difficult than expected. NPR's Eric Weiner reports.

"Art Inside Out," now at the Childrens' Museum of Manhattan, highlights three distinctive art forms: large, bright Elizabeth Murray canvases that can look like puzzles; William Wegman's well-known photos of his dogs; and Fred Wilson's displays of museums themselves. Karen Michel reports.

Wal-Mart's employment practices are under fire from labor unions. Demonsrations were held Thursday in 40 states. The discount leviathan shrugs at union criticism. Company officials note that previous union bids to organize Wal-Mart have failed. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports on the Bush administration's decision to cut pay raises for non-military government workers. Cutting the scheduled pay raise one point -- to 3.1 percent -- will save the federal government about $1 billion. The move drew sharp rebukes from union officials. (3:20)

Being in the National Guard doesn't mean giving up a couple of weekends anymore -- longer stints are becoming more common across the globe. Oregon Public Broadcasting's Colin Fogarty reports on a group of National Guardsman from Oregon who found themselves stationed in Egypt's Sinai desert. (5:30)

Next month, Louisville, Ky., will catapult from its mid-sized city ranking to become the nation's 16th most populous city. City officials hope to see an increase in business when Louisville merges with its surrounding county. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports.

A British Columbia mass-murder trial is the focus of a debate over U.S. press freedom. The lawyer for defendant Robert Pickton, who's accused of killing 15 women, plans to request that a hearing be closed to the public and media. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports.