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Thousands of migrants are camped out under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas. AFP photographer Paul Ratje says he saw agents holding up leather straps used to control horses — as though to threaten people.

The government is about to run out of borrowing power — risking the possibility of a federal default that could create harmful ripples throughout the economy as soon as next month.

Johnson & Johnson says a booster six months after the first shot increases antibodies 12-fold, indicating a second shot would provide added protection.

These delicious treats were cultivated and enjoyed by native people for hundreds if not thousands of years. But with the arrival of the Spanish in Latin America, they were shared around the globe.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Yugoslavia, where opposition leaders are hoping a second day of protests and a general strike will force president Slobodan Milosevic from his office. Miloseic lost to Vojislav Kostunica in last month's elections.

Commentator Mark Hertsgaard says the Commission on Presidential Debates makes it nearly impossible for any candidate -- except those from the Democratic and Republican parties -- to participate. He says the debates are essential to any candidacy, and exclusionary rules help the two big parties retain their monopoly over the political system.

Commentator Joe Davidson says little has been said by George W. Bush or Al Gore about foreign assistance to Africa. He says African economic development is more important to the U.S. than most Americans believe.

Today is the tenth anniversary of German reunification. The BBC's Horsley reports from the anniversary celebration. (2:52-3:01) More information about German reunification can be found on on www.germany-info.org

The National Academy of Sciences study also points to a growing need to identify and treat those children who are at risk for serious mental health issues problems -- in many cases those children that have been neglected or abused. NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports on what kind of children need early intervention, and what kind of programs there are available to help them.

NPR's Steve Inskeep is traveling with the Bush campaign in West Virginia, the final campaign stop before the Texas governor heads up to Boston for tomorrow evening's presidential debate with Al Gore. Bush is running an extremely close race with the Vice President, and both camps know that the debates could be the deciding factor as to who becomes the 43rd president.

Ohio has picked the winner in every presidential election since 1964. Like those across much of the Midwest this year, Ohio voters are up grabs this years and are being courted heavily by both Democrat Al Gore and Republican George Bush. NPR's Don Gonyea traveled to the Buckeye state to take the pulse of the campaign there.

Jason Beaubien reports from Boston on the Johnston and Murphy company's exhibit of shoes worn by Presidents Lincoln through Bush. It reveals some interesting traits about the nation's top feet and the men attached to them. The exhibit is on display at the University of Massachusetts, where the Republican and Democratic candidates meet tonight for a debate.