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NPR's Michele Norris talks with Bill Allen, editor-in-chief of National Geographic Magazine about "National Geographic Swimsuits: 100 Years of Pictures." The special special edition hits newsstands on Feb. 1.

In preparation for the 2004 Olympics, more than 1,500 taxi drivers in Athens, Greece, are being sent to charm school, where they will be taught how to get along with international visitors.

In the first of three reports on how Americans feel about the state of the nation, John Ydstie speaks with residents of Westminster Village, a retirement community in Spanish Fort, Ala. All members of the group call themselves Republicans. War with Iraq is their main concern -- and some caution against going to war without being absolutely certain. They want to hear the president explain why there is a need for war. They also discuss the economy and health care.

The Pentagon and the Justice Department are negotiating the status of military detainees. At issue: whether the detainees can be used to help prosecute, or defend, other suspected terrorists. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports.

Brian Mann of North Country Radio reports that hundreds of Pakistanis are fleeing to Canada, rather than registering with the U.S. government. Because they are not U.S. citizens, they fear they'll be detained or deported if they register. But their fate in Canada is far from assured.

Rick Cleveland has some experience writing presidential speeches. He won an Emmy award for writing on The West Wing. One of his jobs was to write the State of the Union address for fictional President Josiah Bartlet.

Rebel fighters attack U.S. and Afghan troops in the mountainous southeastern region of Afghanistan. It's the worst fighting there in months. U.S. military officials say at least 18 rebel fighters have died. NPR's Lynn Neary talks to New York Times reporter Carlotta Gall.

NPR's Michele Norris and NPR's Lynn Neary outline the State of the Union Address Drinking Game. It was created last year by two Princeton University seniors. It requires players to sip a drink when the president says specific words or does specific things in the course of the address. Howard Deutsch was one of the originators, and he says he's a political junkie and an occasional drinker. An example from the list: if the president mispronounces "nuclear" it requires players to take three drinks.

NPR's Michele Norris speaks with NPR's Jason Beaubien in Zimbabwe. Beaubien updates the political turmoil there. Zimbabwe's main opposition party accuses President Robert Mugabe's government of sanctioning the torture of its supporters.

President Bush uses his State of the Union address to build a case for war with Iraq, but also outlines an ambitious domestic agenda for Congress, including health care reform and economic revival. He says Secretary of State Colin Powell will go to the U.N. Security Council on Feb. 5 to emphasize "the facts of Iraq's ongoing defiance of the world." NPR's Nancy Marshall reports.