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Nevin Harrison, 19, became the first woman from the U.S. to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport of canoe sprint.

Dutch fashion designer and engineer Anouk Wipprecht distinctive "fashion tech" designs combine couture, interactive technology and artificial intelligence.

As Shanghai's World Expo readies to open May 1, the final countdown is on. And after an eight-year build-up, Shanghai is suffering from the tyranny of high expectations.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports on today's Labor Department announcement that first-time claims for jobless benefits took a dramatic drop last week. That put the four-week jobless claims average at an eight-year low. The nation's unemployment rate fell to 5.3% in February, amid strong job creation. The survey of business payrolls showed a net increase of 339,000 jobs for the month, far more than was expected. The stock and bond markets reacted favorably because there was little hint of any inflation in the new numbers.

Daniel talks with NPR's Sylvia Poggioli, who is in the Albanian capital of Tirana, about the latest developments in the political crisis there. Amid a huge financial scandal that has bankrupted thousands of Albanians who now blame the government, Poggioli says another town in the south has fallen, placing the entire southern third of the country in rebel hands.

Liane speaks to Melanie Goldish about her journal to help parents keep up with their children's development: "How Was Your Day, Baby?" (Tracer Publishing).

about the complicated process of naming newly created chemical elements. Dr. Becker is the Secretary-General of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, the body that decides disputes between laboratories each proposing their own chemical names.

, the U.N. Security Council continues it debate over the Israeli decision to build new homes in Arab East Jerusalem. So far, Israel has been criticized for the move...while the Palestinians enjoy nothing but support. European representatives have lashed out against the Netanyahu government, but Israel defiantly plans to go ahead with the construction.

Connections between two on-going investigations, one by Whitewater special prosecutor Kenneth Starr and the other by the Justice Department and Congress into possible illegal campaign contributions, appeared to grow with revelations that former Associate Attorney General Webster Hubbell had received large payments from companies involved in the contributions scandal after he left the administration. Many of those involved are longtime friends and backers of President Clinton. NPR's Peter Overby reports.

Liane talks with our regular medical commentators, Drs. Miriam Shuchman and Michael Wilkes. Topics include the latest food scare involving frozen strawberries served in the school lunch program that caused over 150 cases of Hepatitis A. They also discuss two recent examples of research supression by vested interests. In one case, a study that showed a popular but expensive thyroid medication was no more effective than cheaper generic brands, was published after a seven year delay...the pharmaceutical company which makes the drug and sponsored the research tried to bar its publication.

NPR's David Welna reports on delicate diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Mexico about drugs. Congress is moving to overturn President Clinton's decision last week to certify Mexico as "fully cooperating" in the drug war, and the administration is pressing the Mexicans to take several steps to stregthen their anti-drug fight. In particular, the U.S. wants Mexico to reverse its policy of not allowing DEA agents to carry sidearms in Mexico.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Moscow on Russian President Boris Yeltsin' speech to the parliament today. The speech marked a return for Yeltsin who has been away from the Kremlin due to illness since last summer. His speech to the joint session of parliament scolded lawmakers for failing to deal with Russian problems, promised to bring back order and warned the West about NATO expansion.