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• Afghan Mission Is Reviewed as Concerns Rise
  Deeply worried about the prospect of failure, the Bush administration and NATO have begun three top-to-bottom reviews.
• Obama Showing New Confidence With Iowa Sprint
  Senator Barack Obama is threatening Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s long dominance even as he faces intensified questions about his vulnerabilities.
• Wider Spying Fuels Aid Plan for Telecom Industry
  The Bush administration is working to persuade Congress to pass legislation protecting companies that aid the N.S.A.’s warrantless eavesdropping program.
• This Land: Working the Santa Shift (and Hiding the Tattoo)
  At a Delaware mall, a man whose legal name is Santa A. Claus infuses the magical into the mundane.
• Steroid Report Depicts a 2-Player Domino Effect
  The career arcs of Todd Hundley and David Segui vividly illustrated how the use of drugs spread through baseball.
• Climate Plan Looks Beyond Bush’s Tenure
  An agreement reached Saturday pushes debates on U.S. participation into the administration of a new president.
• Iraqi City Poised to Become Hub of Shiite Power
  Iran is playing a key role in a plan to increase Najaf’s autonomy, further weakening the central government.
• Turkey Reports Airstrike on Iraq
  Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, Turkey’s military said, and one woman was killed.
• Without Heat in the Bronx, Making Do in the Cold
  The dismal, surreal housing arrangement at 1277 Morris Avenue in the Bronx seems as much out of Kafka as Dickens.
• Letterman Seeks Deal With Writers’ Union
  The deal, which would allow David Letterman’s show to return in January, could be the first break in a strike.
• The Caucus Blog: Sunday’s Breakfast Menu
  John Edwards is making the rounds this week, appearing on three of Sunday’s talk shows. Mitt Romney is on "Meet the Press".