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For the first time in more than two decades, Americans can view art from Iran.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez tells the story of three African-American women who graduated last year with PhD's in mathematics from the University of Maryland at College Park. White males make up the bulk of mathematicians in the country, and these women are working to break the mold.

Joshua Levs of member station WABE in Atlanta reports on a class action lawsuit filed against Georgia Power, one of the largest energy providers in the east. Several African American employees say there is a history of racial discrimination at the company, including harassment and low rates of promotion for black employees.

Host Bob Edwards and NPR's Cokie Roberts discuss the education bill moving into the Senate this week. Despite pledges of bipartisanship, Republicans and Democrats are gearing up for some fierce debate.

Despite the negative publicity of the foot and mouth epidemic in England, British officials are celebrating higher than expected tourism over the past spring break. But as NPR's Julie McCarthy reports, tourism in rural communities is still hurting.

The AFL-CIO has designated April 28 as Workers' Memorial Day to remember American worker fatalities on the job. Host Lisa Simeone speaks with Ron Hayes, the founder of FIGHT: Families in Grief Hold Together.

NPR Science Correspondent Joe Palca recently visited Cambodia where it's estimated that 70 percent of the men smoke cigarettes, including Buddhist monks. Palca meets with a physician, whose work with Buddhist monks has led to smoking cessation for a large part of that population, and it's affecting local Cambodians as well.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including former Senator Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.), discussing a raid he led, 32 years ago, in which about 13 Vietnamese civillians were killed; Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Joseph Allbaugh and Davenport, Iowa, Mayor Phil Yerington; Representatives Nancy Johnson (R-Conn.) and Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.); Admiral Thomas Fargo, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, on the Navy's decision not to seek a court-martial of Commander Scott Waddle; Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Quiye, speaking through a translator, and President George W. Bush.

NPR's Brenda Wilson reports from South Africa on the new challenges facing AIDS activists there, now that pharmaceutical companies have agreed to allow the sale of cheaper AIDS medications.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from Thanh Phong, Vietnam. The village is the focus of the controversy about former Sen. Bob Kerrey's war record.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports on civil unrest in Indonesia, where parliament has cleared the way for impeachment proceedings against President Wahid. His key ally in government, Megawati Sukaronputri, says she will not try to block the move, and angry Wahid supporters streamed into Jakarta to protest.

Scott discusses the news of the week with NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr.