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At Roosevelt High School in Seattle, teachers are using a new science curriculum called the Inquiry Method to teach biology. It's supposed to inspire curiosity -- sometimes at the expense of memorization of facts. NPR's Robert Smith is spending a whole year following the teachers and students at Roosevelt, and has this report. (6:15)

A giant, 6-ton potato is being rented on Airbnb in Idaho.

Noah talks to Michael Glennon, Professor of Law at the University of California in Davis about the deadlines recounting presidential election ballots in Florida. Glennon says December 18th is the final deadline, not the 12th, or January 5th or 6th, as some other experts contend.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports President Bush took note of the taxpayer's deadline today by attending a tax cut rally sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The president used the occasion to argue for his own combination of tax cuts, totaling $1.6 trillion over 10 years.

Harryhausen's trademark Dynamation method made possible a whole genre of science fiction and fantasy filmmaking. His films include The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, Jason and the Argonauts and Clash of the Titans. (Rebroadcast from Jan. 6, 2003.)

The dean says pushing the school to be a more diverse and inclusive environment is a top priority.

Scott Detrow speaks with Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon about the enduring popularity of the fighting game franchise.

Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years.

In a new memoir, the Democratic congressman recounts a year of loss and grief after the death of son Tommy — and a motivation to right the wrongs that occurred on Jan. 6.

The American Federation of Government Employees has called for 6,000 new screeners to handle the rise in air travel traffic. Renee Montagne talks to union President J. David Cox.