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A French summertime tradition for young children is a visit to a marionette theatre to watch the antics of a character named Guignol. Guignol always manages to outwit the thief with the help of children in the audience.

Soon-to-be First Lady Melania Trump is a former model and had her own QVC jewelry and watch collection. NPR takes a peek at the new first lady's style.

- Daniel talks with Rutgers University Biology Professor Joanna Burger about contaminated fish. The EPA released a study this week saying state contaminated fish advisories are increasing. Most of this is due to increased reporting. But Dr. Burger says people should watch the amount of fish they consume, especially pregnant women.

Internet users around the world watched the global network slow to a crawl last week after a single internet service provider posted some bad routing information. The problem was quickly identified and corrected. Engineers say the surprising thing is that such a large part of the entire internet was affected by a problem at a single computer. Peter Aronson reports.

This month, one of the biggest and brightest comet in modern history -- with a core that's 25 miles across -- puts in an appearance in the heavens. Astronomers have been watching it intently as it prepares to round the sun. Among other surprises, they report seeing odd bursts on the comet's surface. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

Consumer confidence tumbled in December, the third straight month it has fallen. The decline in the closely watched Conference Board index is another indication that the economy has cooled and that consumer spending, which accounts for about two-thirds of the nation's economic activity, is slowing. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports.

Commentator Katharine Mieszkowski tells us about a new technology that could make being alone a thing of the past. Chip implants under the skin that can track our location and our body signs. They could become the new digital status symbol. Trading privacy for security, we can keep watch on kids, spouses, elderly relations.

NPR's Robert Gifford reports from Beijing that China is watching the US election standoff with a mixture of fascination and amusement. While officially the Chinese have avoided criticizing U.S. Democracy, some of the young in the street have found it good fodder for jokes.

NPR's Peter Overby reports on what experts on the power of touch saw among our nation's lawmakers from watching a 41-minute video of a Senate floor vote. The results? Lawmakers imitate each other's body language, and use touch to bond and assert power.

In an article for The Atlantic Monthly, James Fallows predicts the winner of the 2004 presidential debates. Fallows, a former speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter, watched hours of debate videos featuring the presidential contenders -- and he says both can claim to have never lost a debate.

Writer Janus Adams is trying to watch the Democratic National Convention coverage with rapt attention. But she admits being distracted by something she thinks is missing: a female contender for president.

Brian Pfieffer, who talks with Robin, is still watching the geese.