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Host Liane Hansen talks with children's book writer Chris Van Allsburg. His jungle adventure Jumanji, published more than 20 years ago, was made into a Hollywood blockbuster. Now, Van Allsburg has created a sequel, Zathura, centered on another game that comes to life. This one takes two boys into space.

Last week's approval by Catholic bishops of a sex-abuse policy that accommodates Vatican concerns about unfair treatment of priests draws criticism from people who say it exempts bishops from responsibility. NPR's Liane Hansen talks with John Allen of the National Catholic Reporter.

From Boston, NPR's Tovia Smith reports on how Cardinal Bernard Law has made a turnaround in his handling of the church sex scandal.

Iraqi officials say upcoming U.N. arms inspections will show Saddam Hussein's regime has no weapons of mass destructions. Chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix is due in Baghdad Monday. NPR's Kate Seelye reports.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including Bishop Thomas Doran of Rockford, Ill.; Susan Archibald, president of Linkup; Senate Chaplain Lloyd Ogilvie; Reps. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and David Obey (D-WI); audiotape, released this week by al Jazeera, which U.S. officials believe is from Osama bin Laden; President George W. Bush; Iraqi Ambassador Mohammed Al-Douri, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

NPR's Liane Hansen reads from listener comments.

Businesses and insurance companies hope the Republican Congress will bring a renewed push to reform the system of class-action litigation. NPR's Rachael Myrow reports.

The House concludes its last session of the 107th Congress after passing legislation creating a new Homeland Security Department. But lawmakers fail to extend unemployment benefits that are due to expire three days after Christmas. NPR's David Welna reports.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with ESPN's Monica McNutt about how as the NBA season begins, fans are talking about two players who won't be on the court anytime soon.

Newly-drawn Congressional districts in Texas benefit white residents — even though it was the population growth among people of color that helped the state pick up two additional seats in Congress.