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NPR listeners cast tens of thousands of ballots, but in the end, only a handful of votes separated some of the bands. See and hear what NPR listeners picked as the best albums of 2008.

Workers on London's underground transit system are demanding more radios, more secure rail-car cabs and chemical protection suits in the wake of two recent attacks. They're threatening to go on strike if talks Wednesday with city transportation officials break down.

FIRST LADY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON TESTIFIED BEFORE A GRAND JURY YESTERDAY ON WHITEWATER. NPR'S JON GREENBERG REPORTS.

Federal crop insurance was created in the dust bowl days of the 1930s to help farmers survive the ravages of nature. But changes in the program have created a new type of farmer: one who farms only for the insurance money.

Nanotechnology is finding a home in beauty products. Some skin-cream makers, for instance, say buckyballs can prevent premature aging of the skin by acting as an anti-oxidant. But some experts wonder about the safety of these highly engineered nanostructures.

Robert talks with Tom Weir (WEER), a sports columnist and general assignment writer for USA Today who is based in Nashville, Tennessee...which was the site of this weekend's US National Figure Skating Championships. Fourteen-year-old Tara Lipinski (lih-PIN-skee) won the Ladies' Championship, and Todd Eldredge won the men's. Weir talks about the politics of the sport, and the controversy surrounding the quadruple jump that was attempted in the men's competition but ultimately disallowed.

Scott talks with New Age guru Marianne Williamson, who defends her philosophy against attacks by the media in the wake of disclosures that First Lady Hillary Clinton has been consulting New Age psychologists and holding imaginary conversations with Eleanor Roosevelt.

Scott talks with New Age guru Marianne Williamson, who defends her philosophy against attacks by the media in the wake of disclosures that First Lady Hillary Clinton has been consulting New Age psychologists and holding imaginary conversations with Eleanor Roosevelt.

Japanese American singer Hikaru Utada grew up dividing her time between Tokyo and New York. Already a pop-sensation in Japan, Utada explains how she found success and tells how she now plans to conquer the American music charts with her latest album, This is the One.

Japan's Shizuka Arakawa has won the women's figure skating gold medal at the Turin Olympics. It's Japan's first medal of these games. Sasha Cohen of the United States took the silver medal and Russian World Champion Irina Slutskaya earned bronze.

Amazon.com is launching its own online TV show to sell books, music and movies. With comedian Bill Maher as the host, the Internet company's weekly Amazon Fishbowl hopes to make its mark in the late-night talk show landscape with interviews of artists and authors.