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Apple computer is enjoying a boom in sales, led by the popularity of its iPod digital music players. Apple plans to expand its chain of retail stores and use those spaces to spotlight new products. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

The European space probe Huygens is due to parachute to the surface of Saturn's moon Friday. The images, sounds and air samples it collects from Titan's cloudy atmosphere may tell us more about the solar system.

Her mother once told her she'd be disowned if she ever bought a motorcycle. But that didn't stop NPR's Petra Mayer from checking out the International Motorcycle Show in Washington, D.C., and sending an audio postcard.

Army Spc. Charles Graner is sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the abuse of inmates at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. Graner, one of several U.S. soldiers charged in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, has been portrayed as the catalyst of the abuses.NPR's Jackie Northam reports.

Two top executives and the outside auditor exit the federally backed mortgage giant Fannie Mae after the Securities and Exchange Commission finds fault with the company's accounting. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Mike McNamee of Business Week.

Bipolar disorder is one of the fastest growing diagnoses among American children. But one of the institutions on the front lines of dealing with bipolar -- the public school system -- may be ill-equipped for its role in identifying and educating children who may have the disorder.

Anticipating the Jan. 1 end to restrictions on textile exports to Europe and North America, Cambodia has been trying to put a labor-friendly face on its crucial garment industry, which stands to lose ground against stiff competition when the quota system is lifted. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports.

Pieces of Chicago's history and cultural experiences go on sale Thursday to raise money for city cultural programs. The eBay offerings include an authentic Playboy Bunny costume from the 1960s. NPR's David Schaper reports.

NPR's Sheilah Kast speaks with NPR's Jason Beaubien in Sri Lanka, where survivors of last Sunday's tsunami are struggling to clean up from the disaster.

Heavy U.S. air and artillery bombardment continued Monday night in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, as Marine and Army battalions began entering the city. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and NPR's Anne Garrels.