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President Bush says reforming social security will be a top priority during his second term. He wants workers to be able to divert some of their payroll taxes into private accounts. They could invest that money in stocks and bonds to save for their own retirement. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports on what privatization could mean, and how it might be done.

Black Friday sales for Apple's iPad were up 70 percent from last year, and the newly introduced Kindle Fire has shot to the top of Amazon's sales charts. And with more than 30 different tablets on the market at varying prices this holiday season, the barrier to entry to the tablet market has been considerably lowered.

Cherelle Parker will be sworn in as mayor in Philadelphia Tuesday. She will be the city's first female mayor, and only the fifth Black woman to run one of America's largest cities.

Cherelle Parker will be sworn in as mayor in Philadelphia Tuesday. She will be the city's first female mayor, and only the fifth Black woman to run one of America's largest cities.

The Justice Department has released videos showing the alleged Jan. 6 assault on Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick and others. The videos are cited in cases against two men charged in the riot.

In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has blocked President Trump's bid to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Amy Howe {how} of SCOTUSblog about the implications.

Only one Republican will serve on a House committee charged with investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. And, the Senate had its first test vote on the bipartisan infrastructure package.

At the Democratic debate, candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders pushed the idea that even a strong economy isn't working for everyone. But will voters latch onto that?

See which albums and EPs fellow NPR music fans loved the most this year, from Janelle Monáe's Dirty Computer to Kids See Ghosts, Pusha-T, Father John Misty, Lucy Dacus and more.

Every September, top chefs from around the world gather to celebrate the diversity of Peruvian cuisine. But not everyone is convinced the food boom is the answer to the country's historic challenges.