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Scott Horsley of member station KPBS reportson fast-food chains' actions to protect their hamburgers -- and their profits -- from the effects of mad cow disease.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports on the Naval Court of Inquiry taking place in Hawaii. The captain of the Japanese boat, which was hit be the US. submarine Greeneville, is scheduled to testify today.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports on investor reaction to the extreme peaks and troughs of recent stock market activity.

David D'Arcy reports on an unlikely Johannes Vermeer exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It features several of the 17th century Dutch artist's paintings, but it also shows work from his contemporaries in the Netherlands. Curators hope the juxtaposition demonstrates Vermeer's immense talent.

Seth Berkeley is the president and CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. He argues that treating AIDS is only a part of the picture. Berkeley says that prevention -- in the form of a vaccine to stop the spread of AIDS -- should be just as important as treatment.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports the Nasdaq bounced back a bit from its steep fall yesterday. The Dow industrials spent most of the day in negative territory. Stock prices have plummeted in recent weeks because of a string of disappointing earnings reports from major technology companies.

Noah Adams talks with Chris Desimio, a financial consultant and stock broker in Cincinnati, Ohio, about the technology companies that are still doing well despite the downturn of the stock market. He also talks about the companies which should not have gone down in value, but did, because of the psychology of the market right now.

Ever wonder why we call a prolonged downturn in the market a "Bear Market" and an extended rise a "Bull Market?" Virginia Morris, co-author of the Wall Street Journal Guide to Money and Investing, explains where these terms come from.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports on the controversy surrounding the autopsy records of Dale Earnhart. Florida law puts autopsy reports in the public domain, but the wife of the late NASCAR driver wants to keep them private.

NPR's Guy Raz reports from Macedonia on new fighting today between ethnic Albanian militants and the Macedonian army. The gun battles took place near the city of Tetovo, deeper inside the country than previous clashes, which have been confined to the area near the border with Kosovo. Macedonian president Boris Trajkovski expressed confidence the army can contain the unrest, although he branded the militants separatists. The rebels say they are fighting for greater rights for Macedonia's ethnic Albanians -- a third of the total population.

Chicago Public Radio's Shirley Jahad caught up with elderly walkers who are back making the rounds of their local mall. They took on the managers who wanted to shut them out.

NPR's Peter Overby reports on the upcoming Senate debate on campaign finance. The popular McCain-Feingold bill banning soft money contributions will be discussed, and President Bush is scheduled to release a statement outlining his position on the issue within a week.