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A natural gas company in Great Falls, Montana, wanted to educate consumers. So it printed 25,000 scratch-and-sniff cards to show how a gas leak would smell. Then the company tossed some of the cards. As they were crushed in a garbage truck, the gas smell filled the town.

More than 400 people have bid on a rare Pokemon card on eBay with a "buy it now" price of $100,000. The limited edition card is one of six in circulation. It was originally created as a prize for those who won a Pokemon Card Game Illustration contest.

Congress is expected to make it more difficult for consumers to declare bankruptcy. One of the bill's provisions requires debtors to undergo credit counseling before filing for bankruptcy. Deanne Loonin of the National Consumer Law Center tells Steve Inskeep she's concerned that disreputable credit counselors will do more harm than good.

Social media experts Baratunde Thurston, author of the book How to Be Black, and Deanna Zandt, author of Share This: How You Will Change the World with Social Networking, answer questions about how to behave in the digital age. This week's topic: When it comes to holiday cards, should you send them via snail mail or email?

Oakland, Calif., is issuing municipal ID cards to anyone who can prove residency. It doubles as a debit card. Supporters say it will help residents who are poor, without a bank or undocumented. Immigration control advocates say the city is abetting illegal immigration.

The message on the front: "A baby is the sweetest gift." But press the button inside (where it says "A gift that keeps on giving") and the card cries — for three hours. There's no way to turn it off.

The National Retail Federation's economist and many other analysts say shoppers are in good shape to spend more this holiday season. Sales are expected to jump 3.6 percent.

A new statewide program will help law enforcement quickly identify and take action against those who violate a protective order.The Hope Card program…

In many food safety investigations, disease detectives ask people what they ate. But most people often can't remember. Enter the loyalty card database, which never forgets.

For a look at who the government is letting into this country -- and why -- Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd digs into the numbers