All Things Considered
A snowboarder catches air at a resort in Maine. A recent Dartmouth report reveals that resorts report an average of 23 percent more snow on weekends than during the week. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption
Palestinians wait to cross the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. AP hide caption
A man walks past the Papal Cross in Dublin, which was built for the visit of the late Pope John Paul II in 1979. A new blasphemy law in Ireland makes uttering anything abusive about matters held sacred by any religion an offense punishable by a fine of some $35,000. Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Chinese film director Zhang Yimou speaks about his new movie, A Simple Noodle Story, during a news conference Dec. 9 in Beijing. The film, a remake of the Coen brothers' 1984 noir thriller Blood Simple, is Zhang's first movie since directing the Olympic ceremonies in Beijing. Andy Wong/AP hide caption
Red snapper caught by commercial fishermen await shipment on a dock in South Carolina. South Atlantic Fishery Management Council/AP hide caption