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Stephen Moore, who's president of the Club for Growth, a conservative political action committee says he favored returning dollars to taxpayers when the economy was strong. Now he thinks a tax cut's even more essential to managing a soft landing instead of a recession with economic growth slowed, the stock market down, and the tax burden above 21%. He urges the full Bush tax cut plus capital gains cut to help high tech. http://www.clubforgrowth.org

NPR's Barbara Bradley reports that the ramifications of the United States Supreme Court's decision on the Bush-Gore case may continue into the future. While George W. Bush will become president the Supreme Court might have lost some credibility. Many people are still unsure whether the court did the right thing.

Commentator Andrew Weis suggests president-elect George W. Bush should pardon President Clinton. Weis says the move would assure support for Bush from both Democrats and Republicans.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports that, before adjournment, Congress voted to limit the development of low power radio. Low power stations broadcast within an area of four to seven miles, and are meant to benefit schools, churches and others in a local community. Broadcaster groups, including NPR, have said those new stations could interfere with currently licensed FM broadcasters. The omnibus spending bill approved by Congress and sent to President Clinton includes a ban on removing the cushions that protect individual FM signals, except in nine test markets.

Eighty-percent of the world's poinsettias are grown at one ranch in Encinitas, California. Noah talks with Paul Ecke III -- CEO of Paul Ecke Ranch -- about the history and breeding of the popular holiday flower. The Ecke family has grown the tropical American shrub for ninety years.

Commentator Frank Deford pays tribute to Preakness and Derby-winning jockey Chris Antley, who died recently. He won the Kentucky Derby twice, and was a colorful character in the sport.

Tape and Copy: Roebuck "Pops" Staples the patriarch of the gospel and rhythm and blues group the Staple Singers, died yesterday at his home in Dolton, Ill. Staples was at home recovering from a concussion he suffered when he fell four weeks ago. He was 84.

Commentator Peter Loge notes the time Vice-President Al Gore will soon have on his hands, and offers a few suggestions.

From Peach State Public Radio Maura Farrelly reports on how Atlanta residents are coping with the three inches of snow that hit the city yesterday. Many of the city's snow-deprived are enjoying the chance to frolic the white stuff.

From member station WFCR in Springfield, Massachusetts, Karen Brown reports on one local musician's effort to help teens who deal drugs on the street to set their sights on a career in music producing.

NPR's Guy Raz reports from the German city of Nuremberg on the famous Christmas market where the tradition of Yule-tide gift giving is said to have begun. To keep Christmas in Nuremberg traditional, the city enforces a strict set of regulations -- governing everything that is sold, from the kinds of wooden toys to the length of roast sausages.

NPR's Steve Inskeep takes a look at Bush's latest appointments which are leaving both Democrats and Republicans with mixed emotions.