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Throngs of protesters turn out Saturday for a massive anti-war protest in Florence, Italy. They demanded that the United States rethink an assault on Iraq. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Democrat Jennifer Granholm is Michigan's governor-elect. She'll join a group of newly elected chief executives across the country who face tough times, shaky state economies and dwindling funds. Granholm speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Last week we had Hayseed Dixie, the bluegrass band that produced a tribute album to AC/DC. This week, we're pleased to report that the original AC/DC has just been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (:45)

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including the announcement of the unanimous United Nations Security Council vote approving the return of weapons inspections to Iraq; U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Negroponte; former Vice President Walter Mondale; Sen. Max Cleland (D-GA); Sen. Jean Carnahan (D-MO); President George W. Bush; and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

Congress returns this week, with shell-shocked Democrats still reeling from their election losses. The lame duck session will be more active than usual, with a newly empowered President Bush pushing his agenda. NPR's Liane Hansen talks with Janet Hook, congressional correspondent for the Los Angeles Times.

French pornographers are up in arms over a plan to ban their products from national television. Lawmakers say the ban would protect children and reduce sexual violence. NPR's Nick Spicer reports.

A controversial new line of cosmetics from Christian Dior called "Addict" is causing an uproar among drug recovery groups and addiction treatment programs. Gretchen Cook reports.

Health officials prepare to vaccinate millions of Americans against smallpox following last week's revelation that four nations have been stockpiling the virus. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

NPR's Liane Hansen talks with Dr. Mitch Earleywine about his book Understanding Marijuana: A New Look at the Scientific Evidence.

Authorities link a September shooting in Clinton, Md., to sniper suspects John Allen Muhammad and John Lee Malvo. Two Virginia courts will be the first to try the men held in a series of shootings and killings in the Washington, D.C. area and the Deep South. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

Authorities link a September shooting in Clinton, Md., to sniper suspects John Allen Muhammad and John Lee Malvo. Two Virginia courts will be the first to try the men held in a series of shootings and killings in the Washington, D.C. area and the Deep South. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

People from all points of the globe delight in the crusty bread baked by Lionel Poilane, who died in a helicopter crash this week. Poilane's daughters will keep the peasant-bread business -- and their father's memory -- alive. NPR's Scott Simon and Alice Furlaud remember the master baker.