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Influential stage director Vinnette Carroll died this week at the age of 80. She was the first black woman to direct a Broadway production -- and the first to earn a Tony nomination for directing. NPR's Laura Sydell offers a remembrance.

As the Chinese Communist Party Congress meets at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, anti-government protests result in arrests at Tiananmen Square. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with NPR's Rob Gifford.

Last week we had Hayseed Dixie, the bluegrass band that produced a tribute album to AC/DC. This week, we're pleased to report that the original AC/DC has just been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (:45)

Congress returns this week, with shell-shocked Democrats still reeling from their election losses. The lame duck session will be more active than usual, with a newly empowered President Bush pushing his agenda. NPR's Liane Hansen talks with Janet Hook, congressional correspondent for the Los Angeles Times.

NPR's Liane Hansen talks with Dr. Mitch Earleywine about his book Understanding Marijuana: A New Look at the Scientific Evidence.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including the announcement of the unanimous United Nations Security Council vote approving the return of weapons inspections to Iraq; U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Negroponte; former Vice President Walter Mondale; Sen. Max Cleland (D-GA); Sen. Jean Carnahan (D-MO); President George W. Bush; and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

Health officials prepare to vaccinate millions of Americans against smallpox following last week's revelation that four nations have been stockpiling the virus. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

There's a new novel from Scotland's Irvine Welsh. His earlier work Trainspotting -- a darkly comic look at heroin use -- became a hit film. Porno follows the same characters in different pursuits. Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr reports.

Democrat Jennifer Granholm is Michigan's governor-elect. She'll join a group of newly elected chief executives across the country who face tough times, shaky state economies and dwindling funds. Granholm speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr explains why Al Gore may have escaped unscathed following the Republicans' strong showing in Tuesday's elections.