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Egypt hosts a military funeral for Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Arafat's coffin was carried on a horse-drawn carriage from a Cairo mosque to an Egyptian airbase where the funeral took place. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak led the procession. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and NPR's Peter Kenyon.

A powerful congressional chairman announces he is dropping his opposition to the White House-backed intelligence reform bill. A vote on a legislative compromise could come Tuesday in the House of Representatives, even though another key chairman remains opposed. Hear NPR's David Welna.

President Bush has asked Americans to cut back on fuel usage as oil companies and refineries in the hurricane-affected Gulf Coast region work to resume production at facilities.

As many as 2,000 people are feared dead in the wake of flooding and mudslides that devastated the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, divided between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Rescue workers are rushing food, water and medical supplies to flood victims. Hundreds of people are missing in the two countries. Hear NPR's Gerry Hadden.

The Labor Department's employment figures for the month of December are a bit stronger than expected. And economists expect the labor market will remain relatively strong despite a slide in the housing industry.

Our panelists predict what Jay-Z's next single will be called.

Every answer in this final round is a word that has all of its letters in alphabetical order. For example, if we asked for the number of thieves Ali Baba faced — you'd answer FORTY.

Our panelists predict How Hillary Clinton will convince Bernie Sanders to drop out of the race.

Our panelists predict what Bernie Sanders will do next.

Here are the books you heard about on the July 23 edition of Off The Shelf: Kate Hattemer’s The Land of 10,000 MadonnasRobert D. Putnam’s Our Kids: The...