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A California entrepreneur has given a large donation to the University of Colorado-- to help develop technology to make life easier for people with mental disabilities. NPR's Chris Arnold reports.

Cheryl Corley looks at what's hot and why at the International Housewares Showcase in Chicago.

NPR's Phillip Davis reports that the Air Force has decided to keep a Florida runway to itself and to turn the rest of a controversial base over to surrounding Miami-Dade county. The Air Force set one condition upon granting the land: that it not be developed into a county airport.

Maura Farrelly of Georgia Public Reports that the U.S. Army is opening a new school tomorrow at Ft. Benning, Georgia to train Latin American soldiers. The new school, called the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation is replacing the School of Americas, which has been subject of controversy for over a decade. The School of Americas existed for over 50 years but has been the target of protestors since the late 1980's because over many of its graduates have been linked to human rights abuses in Latin America.

U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher released a report today on youth violence, stating that while the number of arrests is down, violence among young people is not. The report focused on what scientific research has to say about the causes of youth violence. It also identified some of the most successful methods of violence prevention. NPR's Joanne Silberner has the story. (4:00) www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/youthviolence/

NPR's Emily Harris reports on today's Supreme Court decision reaffirming that states may keep sexual predators incarcerated after they have served their sentences. The court reinforced its 1997 decision, saying that even when a state fails to provide treatment, the extended confinement is still not unconstitutional.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on the second day of confirmation hearings for Attorney General-designate John Ashcroft. Today's hearing was not as combative as yesterday's, when Massachusetts Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy lashed into Ashcroft's civil rights record. The Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee continued pressing Ashcroft on how his personal views on laws might differ from having to enforce them. But one Democrat, Wisconsin's Herb Kohl, conceded that Ashcroft is likely to win confirmation.

Poor academic performance by college athletes may be an omen for problems later in life. Frank Deford comments on the corrupting influence of college sports. (3:34) The book is: The Game of Life by William G. Bowen, James L. Shulman, Princeton Univ. Press, ISBN: 0691

Doctor Muriel Gillick talks about the problems associated with care for the elderly. As life expectancy increases, how can we properly care for the elderly? Gillick's new book is called Lifelines: Living Longer, Growing Frail, Taking Heart.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports George W. Bush made one last stop before heading to Washington, D.C. for his inauguration. Today, he attended a farewell rally in his hometown of Midland, Texas. The President-elect told the crowd he will take a lot of Midland and a lot of Texas with him to the White House.