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After several rounds of last-minute diplomacy at the climate change talks in Copenhagen, President Obama announced that he had reached a "meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough" with the key developing nations of China, India, South Africa and Brazil. The countries say they will work to limit global warming to no more than a 2-degree Celsius increase over the next decade.

Forget the fruitcake and nix the nog. In Texas, it wouldn't be Christmas without tamales. Across the state, and elsewhere in the Southwest, families gather during the holiday season for a tamalada, or traditional tamale-making session. The event combines a social gathering with hours and hours of cooking.

To show support for schoolchildren devastated by the earthquake, fifth-graders in Northridge, Calif., sent the kids letters that included poems, comic strips and stickers. The students in California and those in Haiti say they'd like to be pen pals for life.

Martha Martin and her husband spent nearly 45 percent of their income on medical costs for their family last year. Like millions of other Americans, they have some insurance, but it doesn't cover enough of their needed care.

The nanny allegedly dropped off kids at an unlicensed daycare apartment, rather than care for them herself. "I needed a break," she says. The parents of an autistic boy are trying to come to terms with what this means for their son's development.

NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert about his book, "Searching for Peace: A Memoir of Israel." He's said he's innocent, but went to prison for corruption charges.

New York Gov. David Paterson has to balance competing perspectives — his constituents include both those who are being blamed for the Wall Street collapse, as well as those who are suffering because of it. Paterson took over the top job after former Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned in disgrace amid scandal. Gov. Paterson talks about his first year in office, his plans to be elected for a full term and the economic crisis.

After several months of spending three hours a day, three times a week at the dialysis center, Christopher Moore started using a home dialysis machine. Now the 28-year-old has not only found more time to enjoy life, but has also seen his health improve.

Olympic athletes train their bodies for years. But sports psychologists say mental fitness is just as important when it comes to making it to the medal stand. That's why the U.S. speedskating team has a mental coach to help athletes deal with Olympic-sized pressure.

In a large number of schools, children — particularly those in special education classes — are being disciplined in potentially dangerous ways, a Government Accountability Office report finds. Some children have died or been injured after having been restrained by adults or locked in secluded rooms.