The Senate passed an historic health care bill by a 60-39 vote. We'll speak with Neftali Bendavid of the Wall Street Journal.

Fr. Columba Stewart has made it his mission to digitize precious manuscripts found in threatened communities around the world, including Lebanon, Iraq, and Ethiopia. He is executive director of the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library at Saint John's Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minnesota.

The BBC's Christopher Landau brings us the story of The Creche in Bethlehem. The Creche is a home for children who are born into difficult circumstances.

When Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" was published in 1843 it not only became a bestseller, but also helped shape the way the holiday has come to be celebrated. We revisit our conversation with Les Standiford, author of "The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol Rescued his Career and Revived our Holiday Spirits."