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Hey there, befuddled aunts, uncles and family friends. Not sure what to buy for kids who already have everything? NPR's Book Concierge is here to help you find gifts for the offspring of other people.

With these tipply dishes, a spirited New Year's can come from the kitchen as well as the bar.

As one half of the Mythbusters duo, Savage has tested over 800 myths on TV. Many were death-defying, though all of them, Savage admits, begat great stories. Hear a few of his favorites.

Tim Pawlenty made headlines Sunday but not the sort he was hoping to. He announced on ABC News This Week that he has dropped out of the hunt for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination after coming in a disappointing third in the Iowa's Ames Straw Poll.

Ukrainian forces are struggling to detonate mines that scatter over a wide area and are internationally banned, known as "cluster munitions."

Gu Kailai, wife of once prominent politician Bo Xilai, is accused of murdering a British businessman. Chinese media have not waited for the trial to declare her guilty.

The labor union representing the nearly 5,000 striking nurses says 93% of staff voted to authorize the strike, which does not have an end date.

The Pritzker Prize-winning architect was known for some of the world's most famous modernist buildings, including Brasilia's crown-shaped cathedral. He was 104.

Along the Oregon coast sits a monument to three unknown sailors who washed ashore back in 1865. The monument offers few clues about who they were — no names, no country — just the words "Found on the beach." A local amateur historian uncovers some of the mystery that shrouds this stone memorial.

As the debt battle rages on, some are looking for answers in the past. The economy did well with former president Ronald Reagan's approach to negotiation — so could it work again? Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard the Reagan approach is just what the debate, and the economy, needs.