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Ethiopia and neighboring Eritrea are to attend United Nations-led talks Friday to discuss escalating border tensions. From 1998 to 2000, the two African nations fought a border war that killed tens of thousands of people.

Host Steve Inskeep talks to Dan Savage, sex columnist and author of The Commitment, a book about gay marriage. Savage describes his own decision to marry his partner, and how his young son has brought a kid's perspective to the debate.

Microsoft's new Xbox 360, on the market Tuesday, is expensive -- $400 -- but worth it if you are a hard-core gamer. The sound and graphics are amazing, the games are fun, and it makes a decent media hub for your DVDs, digital photos and music.

The gigantic energy bill headed to the president's desk would encourage new nuclear power plants, make the electricity grid more reliable and extend daylight savings time. But, it would do little to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Join host Neal Conan and guests for an exploration of energy independence.

When troops get seriously injured in Iraq, multiple surgeries at a military hospital are often required, and it helps if there's usually a family member there. A Marine charity, The Semper Fi Fund, is making it easier for families to stay by the bedside over the long course of recovery.

We follow the adventurous, and tragic, story of a recovery effort in the world's largest freshwater cave.

The Agoraphobic Cowboy is a tongue-in-cheek tribute to country music by comic actor Rick Moranis. It features lyrics along the lines of this one: "Nine more gallons, and I'll have me a hat."

Researchers who challenged video evidence supporting the rediscovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker have withdrawn their challenge. They say sound recordings confirm that the long-lost birds are living in an Arkansas swamp.

In honor of World AIDS Day, the StoryCorps oral history project presents the story of how the disease affected one family -- at a time when AIDS was still entering America's consciousness. Mary Caplan shares the story.

Most influential national security voices have said it would be a mistake for the U.S. to get out of Iraq immediately. But retired Lt. Gen. William Odom says our presence in Iraq is fueling al Qaeda. Steve Inskeep talks to the onetime director of the National Security Agency.