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More than 100 countries have pledged to reverse the loss of crucial forestland needed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Movies and sports aren't the only industries with star appeal. Academia has its shining heroes as well. NPR's Julia Mitric reports on the sightings of star scholars at the Modern Language Association's annual meeting.

The Cuban piano whiz teams up with American jazz greats Jack DeJohnette and Ron Carter on a new album. Skyline is three masters enjoying each other's company, with us listeners as lucky eavesdroppers.

Pope John Paul II closes out the jubilee year, shutting the door in St. Peter's Basillica that he opened to mark the beginning of the third millennium of Christianity. Some 25 million pilgrims have visited Rome this jubilee year, to reaffirm their commitment to the faith. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.

This weekend, 52 new members of the 107th Congress mark their first official weekend in office. Host Lisa Simeone checks in with two freshmen in the House of Representatives to see how they are adjusting to life on the Hill after being sworn in this past Wednesday. Susan Davis is a Democrat from the 49th district in California; Adam Putnam, who also has the distinction of being the youngest member of Congress, is a Republican from the 12th district in Florida.

Rolando Arrieta reports on the first Latino crossover hit of the rock'n'roll era, a song based on a Mexican folk song.

On Monday, documents that detail the thoughts of China's leaders during the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square will be released to the public. Lisa Simeone talks with Andrew Nathan, a political scientist at Columbia University in New York. Nathan is the main editor of the soon to be published "Tiananmen Papers."

NPR's Jack Speer reports on McDonald's latest attempts to use technology to speed up their service.

With Singapore's kids scoring number one on international math tests, an Oregon company is making a business out of importing Singaporean textbooks. Robert Smith reports.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Tom Rankin, Director of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, and co-director of the new documentary Indivisible. The project explores how individuals come together to solve problems in their communities. It introduces a range of compelling people and subjects, including a midwifery practice in Stony Brook, New York; an organization in Texas which helps low income Mexican Americans buy their own homes; and Youthline, a San Francisco program that trains young people to offer peer advice and counseling on a toll-free phone service. Indivisible was produced by the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University in partnership with the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona. The website is www.indivisible.org

Commentator Vincent Hsia brings his personal perspective on immigration and assimilation in the United States.

Host Bob Edwards talks to Commentator Paul Eisenstein about the Detroit Auto Show, which opens this week. Concept cars are the big attraction this year. Ford is featuring two models, which incorporate designs from the past: the Thunderbird and the Forty-Nine. Daimler-Chrysler is unveiling the Liberty, a new small sport utility vehicle.