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  • Once homeless, David Bondarchuck of Denver is a caterer and designer who this year helped decorate the White House for the holidays. A comment he made to NPR about being inspired by Martha Stewart helped land him an appearance on her show Wednesday.
  • Readers have chosen to abolish the Electoral College, to limit campaign contributions from corporations, to deny corporations the rights of citizens and to prohibit members of Congress from lobbying once they leave office.
  • The Iowa caucuses are two weeks from Tuesday. And the biggest challenge for GOP presidential candidates is still ahead: getting their supporters to turn out on a cold January night. Get-out-the-vote efforts could make all the difference in a race that now appears to be up for grabs.
  • The women were protesting the brutal beating of various women by military forces during demonstrations.
  • Through public events, phone banks and door-to-door canvassing, the GOP presidential contenders are working full speed to reach out to voters in New Hampshire. Political strategists say a good ground game can make a difference at the ballot box.
  • The alleged child sex abuse charges at Penn State are prompting new federal and state legislation that could expand who is required to report suspected child abuse. But some doctors and child protection officials are skeptical.
  • Murals by Mexican artist Diego Rivera can be found all over the world, but some of his most unusual works are in Mexico City. There, a recently renovated fountain doubles as a municipal water pumping station, revealing Rivera's skills as both a sculptor and architect.
  • On the 150th anniversary of the nation's highest military honor, two recipients share their stories. While badly wounded and under heavy fire, recalls one Vietnam War veteran, "what goes through your mind is the understanding that if you don't do something ... then everything is lost."
  • Also: Interstates reopen in the Great Plains states after blizzard; defense starts in WikiLeaks hearing; FAA to issue new rules aimed at preventing pilot fatigue.
  • Patients have the legal right to see their doctor's notes, but actually getting them can be slow and expensive. Two new surveys say patients overwhelmingly want to read the notes. But doctors are much more dubious about the benefits of giving patients a window into their thoughts.
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