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Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Marriage: A Duet. It's a book of two novellas by Anne Taylor Fleming.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano just keeps on blowing off steam, and for some people the spectacle never gets old.

Some Green Card holders and even American citizens are seeking asylum from the U.S. in Canada. Lynn Neary talks with Lorne Waldman, an attorney representing some of them. He's with Jackman Waldman and Associates in Toronto.

President Bush puts the finishing touches on Tuesday's State of the Union address. He is expected to address a wide range of issues, including a possible war with Iraq, terrorism and the economy. NPR's Juan Williams talks with White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card.

NPR Senior Correspondent Juan Williams talks to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) about his reaction to President Bush's State of the Union address.

NASA engineers and safety experts have continuously modified and upgraded the shuttle fleet over the years. The fleet has known weaknesses, and investigators will be looking very closely at these as they try to figure out what happened to Columbia as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere Feb. 1. NPR's Chris Joyce reports.

Each year, U.S. tourist attractions recruit thousands of foreign workers. But in some places --such as Lake Placid, N.Y. -- foreign workers aren't so welcome. Critics say the influx from abroad keeps wages low and makes it hard to earn a decent living. Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio reports.

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that flu deaths are on the rise in the United States. Fatalities related to influenza increased from about 20,000 per year in the 1970s to about 36,000 per year in the 1990s. NPR's Joanne Silberner reports.

In an effort to name the U.S. sports organization with the grandest tradition of losing, Commentator Frank Deford explains how the U.S. Olympic Committee continues to heap blunder on top of blunder, all the while hampering U.S. Olympic stature around the world.

President Bush asks Congress to pass a $674-billion, 10-year legislative package of tax cuts and incentives he says will stimulate the economy. Some state legislators worry the White House proposal will hurt already ailing state budgets. NPR's Jim Zarroli and Chris Arnold report.