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Commentator Jonathan Kranz has some ideas about inventions kids -- and their parents -- could really use, instead of the over-priced, poorly thought out toys often found in toy stores.

NPR's John Ydstie reports that Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told lawmakers on Capitol Hill today that the economy is NOT currently in a recession, but that a serious downturn could not be ruled out.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen clashed in several parts of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank today. The escalating violence came amid signs Israel's Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon may succeed in efforts to form a national unity government made up of his Likud faction and the Labor Party.

From member station WUNC, Jessica Jones reports on North Carolina's efforts to include students with learning disabilities in its statewide testing program.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports on the criminal justice system in America. A new report claims the system often emphasizes punishment over rehabilitation, especially in cases of juvenile offenders.

NPR's Ted Clark reports on Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. The newly elected leader of Israel, Ariel Sharon, has sent a delegation to talk with the Bush administration.

Reporter Curtis Fox takes us on a visit to Harlem, the storied black neighborhood on Manhattan's Upper West side. White people are buying brownstones and moving in, and trendy, white-owned chains like Starbucks are opening up. Long-time residents are divided about whether or not it means the beginning of the end of Harlem's cultural identity as the "Black Mecca".

NPR's John McChesney examines an online service that's trying to succeed where Napster failed. FullAudio wants to buy the rights from record companies to resell music over the Internet. FullAudio would then give consumers the ability to download the music to their computer, stereo, or even their car radio, and play it until their subscription runs out.

NPR's David Welna reports on the visit by Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill to Capitol Hill to argue for swift action on President Bush's tax cut. Testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee, O'Neill's appearance is the opening salvo for the administration's key economic initiative.

The U.S. Marine Corps is testing new camouflage fatigues that will be safer and more comfortable in the field. From member station KPBS in San Diego, Russell Lewis reports.

Tonight, the finals are taking place at the nation's most prestigious dog show: The Westminster Kennel Club Competition. It's happening at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Noah Adams talks to Geraldine Fessalino, Director of Housekeeping for the New York Hotel Pennsylvania, where nine hundred rooms have been reserved for the pets and their owners.

Linda talks with Jane Nober, Special Council with The Council on Foundations in Washington, D.C., about false organizations set up just to take people's money.