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As violence grows in Syria, some in Congress say we should provide more assistance to the opposition. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., about why.

A Ukrainian skier has pulled out of the Olympics to show solidarity with protesters back home. While the impact of her move is unclear, forgoing a chance at a medal is a powerful symbol.

Mark Harris' new book takes a look at five American directors who made films for the War Department during World War II — and how those films changed both their work and American cinema.

A federal judge upholds most of an antitrust settlement between Microsoft, the federal government and various states. It's seen as a victory for the software giant and a setback for nine states that rejected the deal. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

A U.S.-based human rights group accuses the United States of supporting a governor in western Afghanistan who allegedly has ordered political arrests and torture of detainees. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

Host Bob Edwards reads from listener correspondence.

Dockworkers and cargo carriers agree on union jurisdiction over cargo-tracking jobs -- a central issue in a dispute that closed 29 West Coast ports for 10 days this fall and has slowed delivery of holiday goods. NPR's Elaine Korry reports.

Former heartthrob Bobby Sherman -- remember "Easy Come, Easy Go" and Here Come the Brides? -- says he's happy he found a grown-up career as an emergency medical technician. Sherman talks to NPR's Scott Simon.

Auto Focus is a new movie about Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane and the obsession -- with sex and sexual photography -- that ended two of his marriages and his career. Host Scott Simon speaks with the actor's son, Bob Crane Jr., who served as a consultant on the film.

Host Scott Simon reviews the week's news with NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr.