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Senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that the recent controversy over secret National Security Agency eavesdropping is putting the idea of inherent presidential powers to the test.

The Rev. William Sloane Coffin, a former Yale University chaplain known for his anti-war and peace activism, dies at the age of 81. Coffin questioned authority throughout his career, using civil disobedience to fight for civil rights and against war.

How are U.S. citizens reacting to the sudden rise in immigrants' numbers and aspirations? Some are enraged about broken borders and the rule of law. But many simply accept the phenomenon -- and quite a few are positive about it.

In their new book Rousseau's Dog, authors David Edmonds and John Eidinow describe a bitter, public dispute between philosopher giants Jean-Jacques Rousseau and David Hume.

Toy inventor Tim Walsh's book Timeless Toys is full of stories about a century of all things playful. He fills Liane Hansen with facts about the Slinky, Play-Doh, Lincoln Logs and other fundamentals of fun.

The subways and buses are operating at full strength again in New York City. The country's largest mass transit system was back on schedule by Friday's morning commute, following an end Thursday to the three-day strike.

It's a rare alignment of two holidays, as Hanukkah arrives late enough to overlap with Christmas for the first time since 1959. At Salt Lake City's Temple Square, Santa Claus and the semi-world famous Hanukkah Harry hook up for a holiday visit.

Protests against proposed changes to immigration law take place in Washington, D.C., and other cities. A march to the National Mall is among the largest. Michele Norris spoke with demonstrators as they boarded buses in Maryland, headed for Washington.

MySpace, the online community for music and networking, has hired a former prosecutor from the Justice Department to patrol the site and educate its users about privacy and child-exploitation issues. Hemanshu Nigam also has helped Microsoft develop security and child-safety strategies.

Studies linking hormones to breast cancer and heart disease have been well-publicized. But a new analysis suggests hormone therapy does not pose equal risk for all women.