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Reporter Laila McClay reports on a congregation from California's Sonoma Valley that celebrates the "Blessing of the Olives" -- an event where the area's olive crop receives a benediction from a Catholic priest.

The French hit movie of 2004, The Chorus, tells the story of a school for troubled boys and the teacher who wrestles them into an angelic sounding choir. It opens in the United States this weekend. NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports.

A military jury finds Army Spec. Charles Graner guilty of abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad. Graner was identifed as the ringleader of a prison scandal revealed by photos and video. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Jackie Northam.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan gives us her picks for the best holiday books of 2004. Her choices range from literary thrillers to a new biography of Ben Franklin.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with NPR's Adam Davidson in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, about a new government mandate requiring relief organizations to be accompanied by armed soldiers. The Indonesian government says aid workers need protection from rebel groups in the area.

The European space probe Huygens is due to parachute to the surface of Saturn's moon Friday. The images, sounds and air samples it collects from Titan's cloudy atmosphere may tell us more about the solar system.

Apple computer is enjoying a boom in sales, led by the popularity of its iPod digital music players. Apple plans to expand its chain of retail stores and use those spaces to spotlight new products. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Susan Roesgen of member station WWNO in New Orleans, La., reports on the deaths of six members of the Louisiana National Guard in Iraq last week. They were all from the same unit, and their deaths have left the community in shock.

Anticipating the Jan. 1 end to restrictions on textile exports to Europe and North America, Cambodia has been trying to put a labor-friendly face on its crucial garment industry, which stands to lose ground against stiff competition when the quota system is lifted. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports.

Her mother once told her she'd be disowned if she ever bought a motorcycle. But that didn't stop NPR's Petra Mayer from checking out the International Motorcycle Show in Washington, D.C., and sending an audio postcard.