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A once cutting edge electric automobile is now headed for the scrap heap. General Motors is reclaiming hundreds of EV1s, but many people who once drove the cars don't want to let them go.

In his new role as chairman of the Democratic Party, Howard Dean has wasted no time hitting the road. He spoke Tuesday in Jackson, Miss., just one of many red states he has been visiting in an attempt to break the GOP's hold on the South.

Cardiac rehabilitation helps patients recover faster from heart surgery, and also helps them avoid further surgery or hospitalization. Many experts say a program of exercise and counseling about nutrition and medication is key to long-term, post-surgery success.

In Beslan, Russia, funerals began Sunday for the more than 330 people killed in a confrontation between Chechen separatists and Russian forces. Many of the dead were children held hostage before Friday's bloody end to the siege. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

In Fallujah, sporadic fighting between U.S. forces and Iraqi insurgents continued over the weekend. Marines going house-to-house found buildings packed with weapons but not many insurgents. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and NPR's Anne Garrels.

Americans make many sacrifices when they join the armed forces, including some free speech rights. Soldiers who publicly criticize the military risk consequences for violating rules meant to maintain morale and discipline. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

The Supreme Court announces it will hear arguments on posting the Ten Commandments on public property. Such cases have been making their way through courts in many states, and have resulted in conflicting rulings. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and NPR's Nina Totenberg.

The new video games coming out this Christmas are seen by many as more violent than ever before, with increasing emphasis on sexual themes. And some politicians are concerned about children being exposed to what they see as inappropriate content. NPR's David Welna reports.

For 20 years, something called the "broken windows" theory has guided some social policy and many city police departments. The theory holds that disorder in urban neighborhoods leads people to be disorderly. New research shows that people's perceptions of disorder don't always match the actual disorder in their neighborhoods.

The recent tsunami in the Indian Ocean has left many wondering if such a disaster could happen on the Pacific Coast. In 1964 it did. As NPR's John Nielsen reports, experts can't predict such an event, but a new detection system might help.