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Host Bob Edwards speaks with Ed Bliss, a writer and editor who founded the broadcast journalism program at American University. His new memoir, Beyond the Stone Arches looks back on the forty years his father spent as a medical missionary in China.

David Shaper of member station WBEZ in Chicago reports that Motorola is halting cellular-phone manufacturing at its plant in Harvard, Illinois, and laying off about 2,500 workers.

NPR's Jackie Northam reports from Chicago on rising natural gas prices. Colder than normal temperatures have greatly increased demand for natural gas in much of the Midwest.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Stuart Eizenstat, the Clinton administration's point man on Holocaust issues, about the presentation of his commission's final report today at the White House.

NPR Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg talks with historian Joseph Ellis about the transition of power from John Adams to Thomas Jefferson after the contentious election of 1800. The conversation is part of a month-long series about leaving the White House.

Senate hearings begin today for President-elect George Bush's nominee for Attorney General. Senator John Ashcroft is expected to face tough questioning from the Senate Judiciary Committee. NPR's Barbara Bradley looks at other contentious confirmation hearings from the past.

Scott Horsley reports on the California legislature's new plan to solve the state's energy crisis.

NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports that a new study is finding a link between violent behavior in children and the amount of television they watch. She talks to a researcher who successfully helped schoolchildren cut back on the amount of time they spend watching TV.

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Gerry Hadden about the latest on the earthquake in San Salvador and relief efforts underway there.

Native American tribes are restoring traditional burning in California, which could help the state reduce the risk of extreme wildfires.