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The Da Vinci Code and America by Jon Stewart and his Daily Show cohorts are topping best-seller lists right now. But for holiday gift ideas, NPR's Susan Stamberg asked independent booksellers around the country to suggest some hidden gems from their shelves.

Suketu Mehta's new book is Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found. It's an exploration of Mehta's hometown, where he returned after a 21-year absence. Born in Bombay, one of the world's most populous areas, Mehta still believes it's the city of the future.

Congressional negotiators reached a deal Monday with one of two key House Republicans opposing a sweeping overhaul of the nation's intelligence establishment, moving one step closer to passing reforms recommended by the Sept. 11 commission last summer. NPR.org explains the bill's key provisions and outlines the key sticking points in the negotiations.

What role do credit cards play when it comes to your credit rating? The scores given by financial companies determine much about how we live, from mortgage rates to many other, hidden, costs.

Even though I have been doing this job for almost five years, listeners (even longtime listeners) still express astonishment that NPR has such a position. So do some journalists.

After months of negotiation and recent prodding from President Bush, House Republicans are optimistic that a compromise has been reached on intelligence reform. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

This was supposed to be a great year for Major League Baseball. Attendance was up, and the Boston Red Sox finally won the World Series. But now baseball's making headlines for the biggest drug scandal in its history. Revelations regarding Yankees slugger Jason Giambi's use of steroids may have stern implications for homerun legend Barry Bonds and others. Sport officials are meeting in Phoenix to discuss the issue; Congress has warned that if changes don't come soon, they will pass laws to require higher standards.

Right after the Sept. 11 attacks, most Americans thought the United States was letting in too many immigrants. But that has changed. We discuss some surprising results from a new poll on immigration.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to NPR's Ira Flatow for an update on recent developments in the NASA space shuttle program. The shuttles have been grounded since the Columbia shuttle broke up during re-entry over Texas more than a year ago.

Admonished by the House Ethics Committee for the second time in a week, Rep. Tom DeLay responds by thanking the committee for "dismissing" the charges against him. While one charge was deferred, none were dismissed. DeLay offered no explanation of his response. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

Asked whether immigrants need to believe in God in order to be fully American, a majority of both native-born Americans and immigrants say no. But twice as many immigrants as non-immigrants say yes (immigrants and non-immigrants are equally religious themselves). How religious is America, and how tolerant is it of non-believers? NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports.

The closure of a major flu vaccine manufacturer will cause major shortages during the upcoming flu season, say health officials. Before its license was suspended, the Chiron Corp. intended to ship 48 million doses of flu vaccine to the United States. NPR's Richard Knox reports.