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Village Voice Media and New Times Media reach an agreement with the Justice Department after being accused of anti-trust law violations. Federal attorneys say the two alternative newspaper chains illegally divided up their Los Angeles and Cleveland markets. NPR's Laura Sydell reports.

Hart Seeley of the Syracuse Post Standard has a tongue twister on Saddam and Iraq.

NPR's David Welna reports on the expectations for both parties and the atmosphere on Capitol Hill.

Most U.N. Security Council members respond to chief arms inspector Hans Blix's report on arms inspections in Iraq by saying inspectors need more time. But U.S Secretary of State Colin Powell says time is running out and that "one must never rule out the use of force." NPR's Michele Kelemen and Anne Garrels report.

As President Bush finalizes his State of the Union speech, Republican and Democratic lawmakers say they expect it to focus on two topics: the domestic economy and the showdown with Iraq. Hear NPR's David Welna and Peter Robinson, a former speechwriter.

In Tuesday's State of the Union address, President Bush is expected to call for military aggression against Iraq if Saddam Hussein isn't totally cooperative with weapons inspectors. The White House says Bush will also make a case for tax cuts. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Jessica Jones of member station WUNC reports on home schooled achievers.

More ships are sunk by mines than in direct combat. U.S. technology has lagged behind in the mine-detection stakes but, as NPR’s Eric Niiler reports, the Navy is trying to get up to speed using everything from underwater drones to dolphins.

As President Bush prepares to deliver his State of the Union address, NPR's Juan Williams joins residents of a St. Louis suburb for a discussion about Iraq, the economy and other issues the president's speech is likely to cover. Listen to more of the discussion at npr.org.

NPR's Lynn Neary talks with Tsering Gyaltsen, Nepalese cybercafe owner and grandson of the only surviving sherpa to accompany Sir Edmund Hilary on his Everest climb. Gyaltsen talks about his efforts to install a cybercafe at the Mount Everest Base Camp.