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One of the advances heralded by the mapping of the human genome moves a step closer this week. Differences in the way people respond to particular drugs is determined by the presence or absence of certain genes. NPR's Richard Harris reports that the identification of one of the genes responsible should make it possible to predict in advance who will benefit from a certain treatment and who will not.

In the first interview of a series on money, NPR Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg reports on multi-billionaire George Soros -- a retired financier who is now out to save the world.

NPR's John McChesney reports on the latest development in the race to provide music online. Four companies, including AOL and Real Networks, are working to form a service called Musicnet. This online subscription music service would compete directly with a project by Sony and Vivendi Universal.

This is a landmark year for the Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Ky. The Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and its first change of leadership. Naomi Lewin, of member station WGUC, reports.

NPR's David Welna reports from the Capitol on the other matter the Senate took up late yesterday after passing McCain-Feingold -- President Bush's budget proposal. The House passed that measure quickly and easily, but prospects for Senate passage are less certain.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr hails the arrest of Slobodan Milosevic as one of the rare accomplishments of withholding American aid.

From member station WRNI in Providence, Nate Di Meo reports that a Rhode Island judge is letting state officials pursue their lawsuit against companies that sold lead-based paint. They hope to set a national precedent by holding paint companies liable for health problems linked to lead in their product.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on today's White House meeting between President Bush and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

Robert Siegel talks with Aleksa Djilas, historian and political commentator in Belgrade, about the arrest of Slobodan Milosevic.

Bolivia has the highest infant mortality in South America, far worse than its neighbors. NPR's Joe Palca explores the reasons for this depressing statistic, and also looks into what both governmental and non-governmental organizations are doing to address the problem.

Secretary of State Colin Powell has decided the United States should continue financial aid to Yugoslavia. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports $50 million -- the second half of a U.S. aid package -- was contingent upon Yugoslavia's showing cooperation with the international war crimes tribunal in the Hague.

Robert Siegel talks to Matt Sheehan, editor in chief of The Diamondback, the University of Maryland student newspaper, about violence on campus after Maryland's basketball team lost to Duke in the NCAA Final Four this past weekend.