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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 who aid the N.S.A.’s warrantless eavesdropping program.
• Before It Disappears
  Many travelers are chasing what may be a modern-day version of an old human impulse — to behold an untrammeled frontier.
• Climate Plan Looks Beyond Bush’s Tenure
  An agreement reached Saturday pushes debates on U.S. participation into the administration of a new president.
• Pettitte Admits He Used H.G.H. ‘for Two Days’
  Andy Pettitte, who was implicated in a report on the use of drugs in baseball, apologized for “an error in judgment.”
• Never Mind What’s in Them, Bags Are the Fashion
  Once a flimsy afterthought in American retailing, the lowly, free store bag is undergoing a luxurious makeover.
• 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.
• Musharraf Lifts State of Emergency in Pakistan
  The lifting of emergency rule will not resolve the tensions in Pakistan, in particular between the judiciary and the president.
• 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.
• Wheels: What’s So Great About Scooters?
  At the beginning of the 20th century, Henry Ford envisioned two cars in every garage in America. I wonder, as the 21st century starts, if we shouldn’t also make room in our garages for a scooter.
• The Caucus Blog: Sunday’s Breakfast Menu
  John Edwards is making the rounds this week, appearing on three of this Sunday’s talk shows. Mitt Romney is on Meet the Press.