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Stock markets started the New Year with steep drops. In China, stocks fell more than 7 percent, forcing an early close.

What happens when ISIS takes over your city? Today on the show: We meet a man who lived in ISIS controlled territory. He talks about paying taxes, where he kept his money and a $50 candy bar.

City leaders are concerned about the number of homeless people on the streets during Super Bowl events.

The Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers meet Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, to decide the NFL Championship.

Kensington Palace announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a new sibling for George, 4, and Charlotte, 2.

As U.S. leaders struggle to communicate with people in the Middle East, they might look to musician Lionel Richie for inspiration. In the current issue of GQ magazine, writer Andrew Corsello reports that Richie has become a musical phenomenon in the Arab world. Host Mike Pesca speaks with him about Richie's appeal in that region.

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says more peacekeeping forces may be needed to maintain order in Iraq. He says no decisions have been made, but suggests other nations may supply some of their own forces to provide security as Iraq moves to form a new government. Hear Dana Priest of The Washington Post.

Jay Garner, the retired general appointed by the Bush administration to oversee Iraq's reconstruction, arrives in Baghdad. Garner says his first priority is to restore basic services and rebuild damaged infrastructure. Garner's visit comes amid reports that two senior members of the Saddam Hussein regime are in U.S. custody. Hear NPR's Jackie Northam.

The U.S. military announces that Iraqi police have arrested Hikmat al-Azzawi, the former Iraqi finance minister and deputy prime minister, and turned him over to U.S. Marines. And a cache of hidden cash is discovered in the walls of one of Saddam Hussein's palaces. Hear NPR's Lynn Neary and NPR's Jackie Northam.

The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case about police entering a home without a warrant. Through a window, police in Utah saw adults trying to restrain a young man, who then punched one of the adults. The police entered without a warrant, and the occupants were charged with misdemeanors.