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Essayist and California resident Madeline Hnatowich-Dean considers the possibility of another day without electric power.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on Israeli Prime-Minister-elect Ariel Sharon's efforts to build a national unity government. Sharon's Likud party holds only 19 out of 120 seats in the Israeli Parliament, and many Israelis say that Sharon must include the defeated Labor party in his government in order to accomplish anything.

Host Bob Edwards remembers Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Yesterday, the 30-year-old stadium, a Pittsburgh landmark, was destroyed as part of a nationwide effort to make way for a modern generation of stadiums.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from India, 17 days after that nation's worst earthquake in 50 years. With aftershocks still shaking the ground and anywhere from 600,000 to one million left homeless, the challenge is now feeding, caring and housing the victims.

Host Bob Edwards speaks with NPR Science correspondent Richard Harris about the recent launch of the space shuttle Atlantis and the cargo it is delivering to the International Space Station. The American-made Destiny module will be the first science laboratory component added to the station.

David D'arcy reports on "outsider art"-- works produced by self-taught artists. The work is known for its unconventional materials as well as for the unusual biographies of some of its creators.

NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on the progress made on Capitol Hill as lawmakers attempt to document the process behind President's Clinton's controversial pardon of fugitive Marc Rich.

Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Hannibal, the sequel to The Silence of the Lambs. The film opens today nationwide.

NPR's Rob Gifford reports from Northern China on political corruption in China's provinces. The latest incident involves a member of the Communist Party who was a figure in the local people's Congress and a mob boss. Critics say major political reforms are needed in order to erase the link between organized crime and the government.

Commentator Kevin Phillips says the Bush administration's efforts to eliminate the inheritence tax is illegitimate for someone who owes his presidency not to the popular vote, but to the Supreme Court.

Host Bob Edwards speaks with commentator John Feinstein about last night's All-Star game and the future of the NBA.

The first significant research stemming from the recent mapping of the human genome is being published this week. In honor of this momentous accomplishment, NPR's Alex Chadwick and Richard Harris take a tour through a human cell.