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Stand-up comics can say pretty much anything these days -- no matter how obscene or offensive their material -- thanks in no small part to Lenny Bruce. In the late 1950s and early '60s, the iconoclastic comedian often found himself in trouble with the law for saying whatever was on his mind. NPR's Juan Williams reports on a new book detailing Bruce's legal battles.

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is still trying to collect on a friendly Super Bowl wager he made with California Gov. Gray Davis. But as NPR's Scott Horsley reports, the logistics of shipping a fresh San Diego fish taco and a case of Napa Valley cabernet to Florida haven't been worked out.

NPR Congressional Correspondent David Welna reports on Congress' reaction to President Bush's speech.

NPR s Guy Raz is in London, where he reports on what folks across the pond are saying about President Bush's address.

A pair of towns along the Polish-German border, separated after World War II, will be reunited next year when Poland enters the European Union. But residents of Görlitz and Zgorzelec have mixed feelings -- some because of history, others because of the merger's economic impact. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

He is a pioneer in the field of medical-imaging technology. In a new book, From Conception to Birth: a Life Unfolds, he collects images of the fetus in every stage of its development. The three-dimensional color visualizations are culled from a variety of medical-image techniques and then reconfigured on the computer. Tsiaras is also a photojournalist and an artist. His previous book is The Death Rituals of Rural Greece. He is also president and CEO of Anatomical Travelogue, Inc.

Bob Edwards talks with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) about President Bush's State of the Union address.

The retirees of Sun City, Arizona, are on guard against a crime wave of sorts. The thievery is a thorn in the side of local nurseries, too.

Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina let it be known in January that he would seek the Democratic nomination for president. In the first of a series of interviews with White House candidates, NPR's Bob Edwards sat down with the 49-year-old former trial lawyer to talk about his campaign and the issues that define his candidacy.

Bob Edwards talks with House Democratic Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD). They discuss the State of the Union address.