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NPR's Guy Raz reports from the eastern German city of Schwerin that since East Germany adopted the West German currency ten years ago, the road to economic reform in the East has been rocky. Although Schwerin has burnished its image, repaving cobblestone streets and restoring historic buildings, the end of Communist rule has meant the loss of jobs for many. Many older residents feel resentment toward Western Germans. However, young people say the real gap is not between Eastern and Western Germans, but between the generations.

Tim Post of Minnesota Public Radio reports on a gas station in St. Cloud, Minnesota that lets customers pre-pay bulk gasoline purchases.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Mexico City on Vicente Fox, the winner of yesterday's presidential election. The man who ended the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party's 71-year monopoly on power is a rancher and the former head of Coca-Cola for Latin America. He also served as a Mexican state governor. He is expected to continue current government policies on the economy and trade, while maintaining Mexico's close ties to the United States.

Brett Blume of member station KWMU in Saint Louis, Missouri reports there are demands for more information on the shooting of two unarmed black men by undercover officers last month. The police department has refused to release information about the race of the two officers. The department says the officers opened fire in fear for their lives during a drug bust.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports on the Libertarian convention held over the weekend. Harry Browne was nominated as the party's presidential candidate on a platform that believes government is not the answer to social and political problems.

Enrique Krauze, a Mexican historian, and author of Mexico: Biography of Power: The Making of Modern Mexico. He's also editor of Lettras Libres, a monthly journal. He joins Robert by phone from Mexico City to talk about the history of the Institutional Revolutionary Party.

NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports that the largest health-care provider in Orange County will not accept any new HMO patients. St. Joseph Health System, which includes nearly 10 percent of the county's doctors, says it is losing millions of dollars on HMO contracts and can't afford to accept any more patients unless the health plans raise their rates.

We again feature THE JOHN PIZZARELLI TRIO discussing and performing several of Harry Warren's songs.We continue with PHILIP FURIA on Harry Warren's role in the evolution of the Hollywood musical in the 1930's.Harry Warren's music publishing company, Four Jays Music, is now headed by his grand-daughter, JULIA RIVA. She talks about her grandfather and his music.12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY On the next fresh air. . . We begin our Monday encore presentations of our series on American popular song, with our tribute to Harry Warren. He wrote such songs as I Only Have Eyes for You, Lullaby of Broadway, We're in the Money, and The More I See You. Our guest performers will be the John Pizzarelli trio. Join us for the next fresh air.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Mexico City on Vicente Fox's first day as Mexico's president-elect. Fox met yesterday with current president Ernesto Zedillo to help plan a smooth transition to power. Later, at a press conference, Fox emphasized his commitment to end corruption in Mexico, to work with the U.S. and Candia toward a common North American market, and to confront the problem of drug traffickers.

The mailbag is filling up! Host Jacki Lyden reads from some of our listeners' letters.

Wyoming Public Radio's Bob Beck reports that commercial coal methane drilling is causing some environmental problems, including flooding, high salt content in the soil, and other disturbances to land. Neighboring Montana has issued a moratorium on drilling for the gas, but Wyoming isn't likely to follow. Wyoming officials say coal methane development is too important to the state's economy.

Today we begin Monday rebroadcasts of our series on American Popular Song. We start with part one of a two-show tribute to composer HARRY WARREN (1893-1981). Warren was a successful but little known songwriter who produced a number of hits during the 1930's and 40's. Some of his best known songs include: "I Only Have Eyes for You," "Lullaby of Broadway," "We're in the Money," and "The More I See You." Warren dreamed of writing for Broadway, but instead migrated west and became one of Hollywood's most prolific songwriters. (ORIGINAL BROADCAST: MAY 24, 2000)First, We feature THE JOHN PIZZARELLI TRIO discussing and performing several of Harry Warren's songs. The trio is JOHN PIZARELLI, guitar and vocals, his brother MARTIN PIZARELLI, bass; and RAY KENNEDY, piano. PHILIP FURIA is currently writing a book on Hollywood's musicals. He discusses the impact of Harry Warren on movie musicals. FURIA is the author of "The Poets of Tin Pan Alley," "Irving Berlin: A Life in Song." He is chair of the English department at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. 12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:30:00...