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Host Bob Edwards talks with Senate Minority Leader, but soon to be Majority Leader, Trent Lott about what the future holds. Now that the Republicans control all three branches of federal government, the party is already planning ahead.

Host Bob Edwards looks at other wins that have helped the Republicans regain control of the Senate.

Johnny Cash's musical journey through the heart of America began 50 years ago. And though the Man in Black has turned gray -- he celebrated his 70th birthday this year and has been in ill health -- Cash is still going strong musically. NPR's Bob Edwards interviews the country music legend. NPR Online has an extended version of the interview.

The Republicans have taken control of the Senate with this year's midterm elections. NPR's Greg Allen looks at the Senate race in Missouri, where Republican Jim Talent's won a close victory over Democrat Jean Carnahan.

The climate pattern known as La Niña generally brings winters that are drier and warmer than usual across the southern U.S. and cooler and wetter in the northern part of the country.

Some Wall Street analysts warn of a "dismal" holiday shopping season. But others point to the 3.1-percent economic growth rate and say the predictions are overly pessimistic. NPR's Laura Sydell reports.

Ballistics tests confirm the rifle linked to the Washington, D.C.-area sniper attacks was also used in shootings in Louisiana and Alabama. Hear NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty and Larry Abramson. Oct. 31, 2002.

Robert Siegel and John Ydstie read some letters from All Things Considered listeners. Among the topics this week are yesterday's commentary on sex offenders, the ethnicity of Vogue editor Diana Vreeland, and the crowning of Napoleon.

The SEC investigates William Webster's selection to head an accounting oversight board after reports suggest SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt failed to tell other SEC commissioners about problems in Webster's resume. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

With tax revenues waning, many public schools are looking for new sources of money. In the final part of Beyond the Bake Sale a Morning Edition series, NPR's Emily Harris reports on a charter school in Washington, D.C., funded in part by the Marriott Foundation. The school aims to encourage high school students to take up careers in the hotel or restaurant business.

The Mississippi legislature has taken up legislation that would reform business liability law in the state. Lawmakers are reacting to accusations that Mississippi has become a magnet for liability litigation. Proponents of the legislation say reform would save businesses millions in court costs every year; opponents say it will only help rich corporations. NPR's David Molpus reports from Mississippi.

In the second of a two part, NPR and National Geographic Expeditions story, Host Alex Chadwick reports on Cornell researcher Kathy Payne, who uses sound recorders to track African elephants. Her elephant listening project may revolutionize the study of wildlife in remote places.