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The births will be the first for Menari, zoo officials say. She is expected to give deliver the twins sometime this winter.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including President George W. Bush; Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD); Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT); White House spokesman Ari Fleischer; Lt. Gen. Hossam Mohammed Amin, the chief Iraqi liaison officer to the U.N. weapons inspection teams; Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and President Bush. (2:20)

Jan. 19 is National Popcorn Day. Host Liane Hansen pops some corny questions to Deirdre Flynn, the marketing director for the Popcorn Board.

Clarence Page, columnist for the Chicago Tribune and John McWhorter, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, debate the White House's position on affirmative action, put forward in a recent statement by President Bush on the admissions policies of the University of Michigan. (11:27)

The Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn., has an opening for a new duckmaster, to steer its ducks around the hotel, a tradition since the 1930s. Host Liane Hansen talks with Alan Villaverde, vice president of operations for the Peabody Hotel Group.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Maureen Mills from Berkeley, Calif. She listens to Weekend Edition on member stations KALW and KQED, both in San Francisco.)

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports on the School of Mexican Music in Mexico City, where young artists are keeping alive some of the country's native musical traditions.

As the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade approaches, political debate over abortion continues. With Republicans now in control of both the House and Senate, supporters of the decision, which guarantees a woman's right to an abortion, fear it could be overturned. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

Federal prosecutors submit evidence they say merits a life sentence for Richard Reid, who pleaded guilty to attempting to blow up a jumbo jet with explosives hidden in his shoes. Before that could take place Reid was subdued by passengers and crew members aboard an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami. Sentencing is Jan. 30. Alex Ashlock reports.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr outlines the history of nuclear weapons proliferation across the globe, focusing on action the United States may need to take to curb the spread of arms.

Terrorism concerns prompt Britain's Queen Elizabeth to order extraordinary security precautions at Buckingham Palace.

As Assistant U.S. Secretary of State James Kelly heads to Beijing for talks on North Korea, China offers to host discussions between the United States and North Korea in an effort to resolve the their standoff. Anthony Kuhn reports.