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Snigdha Prakash reports on new documents showing that drug giant Parke Davis promoted the use of neurontin for pain treatment, even though it was not approved by the FDA for that use. Documents come from a trial underway in federal court in Boston.

John visits the Schaghticoke Indian reservation, located in western Connecticut, near the town of Kent. The Schaghticoke are seeking federal recognition from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. They say recognition would give them access to government programs that would improve their housing, education, and healthcare. But some residents and government leaders fear the Schaghticoke will follow the lead of other Native American tribes and build a large casino in rural Connecticut.

Jackie Lyden talks with NPR's Andy Bowers who is at the Anaheim Angels' victory parade. The Angels won their first World Series on Sunday and Disney, the company that owns the Angels, is hosting a home-town ticker tape parade right down Main Street in the middle of Disneyland.

Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin present the second of their campaign songs. This one is for incumbent Senatorial candidate Chuck Zeffirelli. Last week, we heard his opponent Bob Gunderson's official campaign song. Not to be outdone, the Zefferilli camp quickly ran to the recording studio to knock out a ditty of its own.

As the holiday shopping season approaches, a new study shows consumer confidence plunging to a nine-year low. But some economists question the survey result. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

In an effort to speed development of drugs, tests, and research tools flowing from the massive human genome project, 15 research groups from around the world are launching a $100 million effort to create a more useful "next generation" map of the human genome.

Fictional candidates Chuck Zeffirelli and Bob Gunderson square off in a debate over the issues, personal ethics, conduct in office, and whether to attack the Dutch. Sparks fly. Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin take us to the scene.

“Latinx” es un término de género inclusivo cada vez más popular en los Estados Unidos, pero los Latinos en New Hampshire están divididos sobre si deben cambiar la forma en que se comunican con el usó de esta palabra.

President Bush campaigns for Republican candidates around the country as Tuesday's midterm elections near. At stake is control of a narrowly divided Congress. Listen to NPR's David Welna.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Stanford professor David Relman about the mysterious Havana Syndrome that continues to affect diplomats and federal employees around the world.