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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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Protesters in Bolivia Seek More Autonomy
  Four of Bolivia’s wealthiest provinces celebrated efforts to seek greater autonomy from the central government on Saturday.
• 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 Sunday’s talk shows. Mitt Romney is on "Meet the Press".