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Host Guy Raz talks to Karl Case, a professor of economics at Wellesley College and inventor of the Case-Shiller housing price index, about whether it's a good idea to buy a house in the current real estate market.

In spring 2001, Desma Brooks, Michelle Fischer and Debbie Helton signed up for the National Guard expecting just a few days of drills each month. Soldier Girls tells the stories of their deployments.

Reading Zadie Smith's big-hearted, eloquent new essay collection is a lot like hanging out with a friend who's just as at home with pop stars as she is with philosophers.

Alison Bechdel is one of the few cartoonists who appears twice on our list of 100 favorite comics and graphic novels — but many readers overlooked her beloved cult strip Dykes To Watch Out For.

Light-activated bleaching techniques such as BriteSmile and Zoom are marketed as "breakthroughs" in the science of teeth whitening. But are they any more effective than less expensive bleaching gels or over-the-counter white strips? Dentists weigh in.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tells lawmakers the surge in energy prices coupled with a crumbling housing market and tight credit are expected to constrict the U.S. economy.

Speaking from the Oval Office, President Bush says Iraq needs a U.S. military presence that will last beyond his time in office. In the short term, he calls for modest reductions to bring 5,700 military personnel home by Christmas.

The Savages, with its depiction of family members dealing with their ailing father, hit close to home for NPR film critic Bob Mondello. Movies are emotionally effective, Mondello says, because they come so close to the truth.

The Senate Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Committee has held a confirmation hearing for Shaun Donovan, President-elect Barack Obama's nominee to be Housing secretary. Donovan has earned high marks as New York City's housing chief and is expected to play a key role in the Obama's efforts to stem the rising tide of mortgage foreclosures.

The Senate finally wrapped up its work on its massive health care overhaul bill — at least for the holidays. It took a lot of wrangling to get the vote passed, and now the Senate and the House must hash out a compromise over the next few weeks.