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Steven Dudley reports that President Uribe of Colombia is hoping to protect citizens against rebels and paramilitary groups by adopting methods that the groups have used against the government for years. Uribe is recruiting residents as informants to assist in the battle against domestic terrorism. Human rights groups oppose his strategy, fearing that innocent people may be wrongly accused.

It was something like the movie Outbreakmeets Eloise at the Plaza. Last week a Washington area day care center received an anthrax threat. Kids and teachers made it out the door in seconds flat, into the cold and rain. They took refuge at the luxurious Monarch Hotel next door, where they were treated like tiny royalty. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Charyn Cade of Capital Kids daycare and George Terpilowski of the Monarch Hotel.

Psychologists in a hospital in Buenos Aires are trying to help their patients cope by putting them in front of a microphone. As NPR's Martin Kaste reports, on Radio La Colifata, or Crazy Radio, you can listen in as patients chitchat about popular culture, play their favorite songs, and even try to explain what lead them to a breakdown.

Democratic strategist Mark Mellman disagrees with the notion that his party lost big on Election Day. Mellman joins NPR's Steve Inskeep to discuss what he thinks needs to be done to reinvigorate the party.

California Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi campaigns for the position of House minority leader. She talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about why the Democrats collapsed on Election Day.

In some cases, the Georgia Democratic Party's attempt to hold on to power by redrawing electoral districts didn't work. Host Steve Inskeep talks with newly elected Republican Rep. Max Burns.

Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire prepares to take over as chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee. Gregg tells NPR's Steve Inskeep about some of the policies he wants to change.

The U.N. Security Council unanimously passes a resolution calling on Iraq to disarm and to allow new weapons inspections. It gives Iraq one last chance to eliminate weapons of mass destruction or face what are called "serious consequences." President Bush applauds the move. NPR's Bob Edwards speaks to NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

A grassroots movement elects Dave Nash mayor of Dennison, Minnesota. Let's hope he takes the job.

An international public opinion poll shows a dramatic lack in trust of democratic institutions and international companies. The first Voice of the People survey, which polled 36,000 people in 47 countries, also finds a lack of trust in trade unions and media organizations. Hear Doug Miller, who helped design the poll.