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There are hundreds of charities operating in the United States, all looking for donations. How do you know which ones will use your money the way you intend? All Things Considered host Robert Siegel talks with Bennett Weiner, chief operating officer of the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance, about some of the potential pitfalls of charitable giving.

Reproductive researchers are skeptical of a claim that a human clone was born Thursday to a 31-year-old American woman. At the very least the announcement by Clonaid, a business with ties to the Raelian religious movement, is likely to intensify a debate over the ethics and practicality of cloning. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and NPR's Joanne Silberner.

With the new year, new federal rules require every U.S. airport to screen all checked luggage for explosives. The new regulations mean travelers will need to re-think how they pack. Hear NPR's Janet Babin and Jonathan Proctor, editor of Airliners magazine.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Mary Gilroy from Cascade, Colo. She listens to Weekend Edition Sunday on member station KRCC in Colorado Springs.

Robert Siegel talks with James Randi, founder of the James Randi Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization that seeks to debunk pseudoscientific claims. They discuss what scientists should be looking for when testing to see if a baby is a clone.

Friday's announcement by Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) that he will relinquish the post of Senate Majority Leader comes after weeks of debate over whether he was fit for the position. All Things Considered gathered members of the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., to talk about the implications of Lott's remarks, and where America goes from here. See photos from the meeting, and get a list of participants.

Satirist troupe The Firesign Theater provide holiday hijinks.

He got his start with the 1970s rock group Roxy Music. He has a solo career now and his most recent album is Frantic. [The audio for this segment is unavailable due to Internet rights issues.]

Host Liane Hansen speaks with comedian Jake Johannsen about some of the events from 2002 that made it into his stand-up routine.

In the late 1960s he founded the MC5, a Detroit band considered to be the prototype for punk rock. By 1972 the band had burned out. In between then and now, Kramer did time in jail for drugs, teamed up with Don and David Was to found the group Was (Not Was), and began a solo career. His new solo album is Adult World. This interview first aired August 20, 2002.