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The parent company of Google officially overtook Apple to become the most valuable publicly-traded company in the world.

Congress is expected to approve President Bush's $75-billion request to fund the war in Iraq, but the House and Senate must reconcile differences over the size of a proposed tax cut. The House passed the president's package, worth $726 billion over 10 years. But the war's growing price tag makes the Senate reluctant to sign off on the entire amount. NPR's David Welna reports.

Accepting the Republican nomination for a second term, President Bush outlines proposals addressing education, health care and other domestic issues, while attacking Sen. John Kerry. But the post-Sept. 11 world and war on terrorism dominate Bush's speech. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid is not seeking re-election in 2016, but he is leaving no room for a leadership fight. He's throwing his support to his top lieutenant and message maestro.

Supermarket produce shelves can be bleak in December, but the humble cauliflower is in season. Top Chef finalist Carla Hall shares her recipe for a cream of cauliflower soup to warm the winter nights.

Correspondent Susan Stamberg gathers recommendations for the season's best books from booksellers Rona Brinlee, Daniel Goldin and Lucia Silva. Their selections include comics about philosophy, novels about building families, and a box set that dives into the process of writing.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 22,000 Wednesday and has bounced around, as trading continues. Apple shares are lifting the Dow to new heights. The broader S&P 500 Index is down slightly.

Tony Podesta, brother of Clinton campaign chair John Podesta, blamed "right-wing media" for his decision to leave his namesake firm. The firm assisted Paul Manafort's work in Ukraine.

The NCAA has selected the teams for the women's basketball championships and, no surprise, UConn is the No. 1 seed. Some say all the other contenders are just playing for second place.

Kim Yong Nam, the president of the Supreme People's Assembly, could meet one-on-one with South Korean President Moon Jae-in amid a hiatus in hostilities between the bitter rivals.