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Spurred by North Korea's decision to restart its weapons program and expel U.N. inspectors monitoring its main nuclear complex, Secretary of State Colin Powell says the United States is willing to talk to North Korea -- if it changes its behavior. NPR's Janet Babin reports.

Outgoing South Korean President Kim Dae Jung says isolating communist North Korea is not the way to get the communist state to abandon its plans to restart its nuclear program. He urges dialogue with Pyongyang, echoing statements made by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell. NPR's Eric Weiner reports.

The recording industry's trade association says 2002 amounts to a terrible year for the major labels. According to preliminary estimates, the number of records sold this year may have fallen by 10 percent. That follows a 10-percent decline in 2001 and a seven-percent drop the year before. NPR's Rick Karr reports.

After a decade of service in Russia, the U.S. Peace Corps has been asked to leave. The Corps had already scaled back its mission -- there are only 27 volunteers in the country now, compared to about 200 one year ago. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports on the political and economic factors behind the decision.

An icon in the world music scene reunites and releases the first new recording in over a decade. Senegal's Orchestra Baobab had been on a 15-year hiatus, and now they're making a splash with their first tour of the United States. Banning Eyre reports. Orchestra Baobob, Specialist in All Styles Nonesuch ASIN: B00006JIAP Orchestra Baobob, Pirates Choice Nonesuch ASIN: B00005UPF7

Trial lawyers in Texas are fighting a different kind of legal battle, opposing legislative efforts to cap awards in medical malpractice cases. Though some research indicates otherwise, doctors insists limits on awards keep health insurance rates down. NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports.

The Federal Trade Commission offers consumers relief from annoying telemarketer calls. It's a new, national do-not-call list. The action follows an unprecedented number of consumer complaints about unwanted calls. But the telemarketing industry is complaining and threatening a lawsuit. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

State budget problems in Missouri signal drastic cuts in education, prisons and social services. Missouri eliminated some sales taxes in economic "boom years" of the 1990s. Now Democratic Gov. Bob Holden seeks to eliminate some corporate tax breaks. NPR's Greg Allen reports.

Federal agents search P-Tech, a data management firm in Quincy, Mass., seeking evidence of ties to terrorist organizations. P-Tech is a computer contractor for the U.S. military and various U.S. agencies with inside access to valuable data. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Glenn Simpson.

Though the U.S. unemployment rate has climbed abruptly to 6 percent, plenty of jobs are going unfilled. Employers can't find enough trained workers to fill medical positions and many other skilled jobs. NPR's David Molpus reports.