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The Mexican government, faced with thousands of destitute migrants on their side of the U.S.-Mexico border, is inviting them to apply for jobs in Tijuana.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr takes a look at Al Gore's unorthodox choice for a running mate, orthodox Jew Jospeh Lieberman.

The massive coastal fortresses that served as slave trading posts during the 16th to the 18th centuries have become the backbone of Ghana's tourism industry. Jennifer Ludden reports that for many African Americans, visiting the forts is a highly emotional experience. Some are coming away from the official tours both angry and disappointed by the seemingly casual attitude shown by their Ghanain guides to a painful chapter of their history.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports on the new-found political clout of Native Americans. While their votes can decide tight races in a few Western states, it's the money of gaming tribes which is now exercising wider influence. Some tribes are making sizeable donations to presidential and legislative campaigns. Others are using their business profits to both govern themselves and to protect their land and cultural heritage.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on an American who has lived and worked in North Korea for more than three years. Originally sent to help North Korea build power plants, John Hoag experienced a communist culture of guarded dialogue and secretiveness. Hoag describes a country struggling to balance hard poverty with national pride.

Fresh Air's music critic Ken Tucker's picks for the best music of 2009 include songs by Taylor Swift, Billy Currington and Michael Franti as well as albums by Loudon Wainwright III, the Fiery Furnaces, and Bob Dylan.

The subpoenas are said to be related to Trump's post-election fundraising and other efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

NPR's Guy Raz sends a radio postcard from Berlin on opening day of the NFL-Europe season, and a game between the Berlin Thunder and the Barcelona Dragons.

Vintner Robert Mondavi hopes to begin planting a vinyard in France. But the idea of a California winery isn't going over well in the heart of Gaul. NPR's Sarah Chayes reports.

The president-elect met with intelligence officials Friday about Russian hacking, but still didn't seem convinced of Russia's role in the election. Instead, he stressed none of it changed the outcome.