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High gasoline prices and a concern for the environment are boosting sales of gas-electric hybrid vehicles. But the cars have become so popular they are now slowing down commuter carpool lanes around Washington, D.C. Eric Niiler reports.

Criminals around the world are discovering tools that let them spy on hundreds of thousands of people over the Internet. And they're stealing credit card numbers, bank account passwords, and other sensitive information in much greater numbers. NPR's Chris Arnold reports.

Besides being among the biggest meat-eaters ever to roam the planet, Tyrannosaurus rex may have been one of the fastest growing, according to a new study. NPR's Christopher Joyce reports.

If the 21st century belongs to China, then the city that will be at the heart of that success will be Shanghai. In the first of seven reports, NPR's Rob Gifford sets out on a 3,000-mile journey across China, and learns just how far the nation has to go before its development catches up with its potential.

Final results of the Iraqi national election are released, two weeks after the vote. As expected, the Shiite-led coalition, tacitly endorsed by Ayatollah al-Sistani, came away with the biggest bloc, at 47 percent. A Kurdish alliance came in second, with 25 percent of the vote. Turnout in Sunni Muslim areas was lower than U.S. officials had predicted. NPR's Emily Harris reports from Baghdad.

Take a dollop of Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pinch of Santana and a helping of Ritchie Valens and you might come up with a band that sounds a lot like Los Lonely Boys. The Austin-based group of Mexican-American brothers also has country music roots and considers Willie Nelson a patron of sorts. NPR's Felix Contreras reports. Hear band members discuss one of their recording sessions and listen to selections from their debut CD.

Shortly after Bob Woodruff was tapped as lead anchor on ABC's World News Tonight, he and his cameraman were gravely injured by a bomb while reporting in Iraq. Now, he and his wife have written a book about his recovery.

Severe budget cuts have threatened to shut down a cherished institution in isolated Fossil, Oregon -- the tiny local library, housed in a former garage. But Fossil's book lovers are fighting back, devising a variety of fundraising schemes to save what they say is a vital part of their town. NPR's Howard Berkes reports. See photos of Fossil, and hear a musical tribute to the town.

For the first time ever, scientists from around the world convened a meeting dedicated solely to animal acoustics -- how animals use sound. NPR's Christopher Joyce attended the meeting and reports on what scientists were listening for, and why.

Americans are deeply divided over whether U.S.-led military force should be used to disarm Iraq or whether U.N. weapons inspections should be allowed to take their course. As NPR's Marcus Rosenbaum reports, a new survey sheds light on how conflicted Americans are over the issue. Read the poll results.