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North Korea withdraws from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, raising the stakes in its standoff with the United States over the communist nation's nuclear program. The announcement comes as North Korean diplomats hold talks in New Mexico with Gov. Bill Richardson, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Hear NPR's Eric Weiner and NPR's Mike Shuster.

The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency gives the North Korean government one last chance to readmit inspectors who were expelled a week ago. Meanwhile, U.S. officials hold consultations with Japan and South Korea on how to persuade the North to abandon nuclear programs. Hear more from NPR News.

President Bush plans to unveil an economic stimulus plan this week. Republicans say the plan will help revive a sluggish economy. Democrats say only the rich will benefit. The plan will be one of many issues on Congress' agenda as it convenes with new leadership. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA).

With a promise of "1,000 songs in your pocket," the iPod was an irresistible product in 2001.

Federal authorities charge three men with running an identity theft scheme in which credit information was stolen from more than 30,000 victims across the country. Authorities say financial losses of more than $2.7 million have already been substantiated. NPR's Bob Edwards speaks with Betsty Broder of the Federal Trade Commission.

Steve Case, chairman of troubled media empire AOL Time Warner, announces he will step down in May. His resignation comes after months of criticism by shareholders, who blamed him for the company's recent stock-price slide. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and Jim Zarroli.

Meeting with South Korean officials in Seoul, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly says the United States may consider providing North Korea with energy supplies if it scraps its nuclear weapons program. NPR's Eric Weiner reports.

North Korea fails to respond to a White House offer to hold unconditional talks about its nuclear weapons program. Meanwhile, some military strategists say a U.S. strike against North Korea's nuclear complex is risky for South Korean residents and is unlikely. NPR's Eric Weiner reports.

South Korea promises a "compromise solution" in a bid to end a thorny standoff between North Korea and the United States over the North's nuclear ambitions. U.S. officials say they want a diplomatic solution, but won't abandon a 1994 accord in which North Korea agreed to close a nuclear plant it is now moving to reopen. NPR's Eric Weiner reports.

An underdog Ohio State team captures the college football championship by toppling mighty Miami 31-24 in a double-overtime thriller. The upset ended Miami's 34-game winning streak and prevented the Hurricanes from repeating as national champions. Hear from NPR's Scott Simon and Chicago Sun-Times columnist Ron Rapoport.