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Host Melissa Block talks with Rob Turner, instructor of Baroque flute and recorder at the University of Virginia. He describes and plays a crystal flute owned by President James Madison. The flute was made in 1813 by French clock-maker turned flute-maker Claude Laurent. His design determined the way the keys are configured on most modern-day woodwinds. For more info on the flute maker, click here.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports on the bribery scandal embroiling the government of India. Several top politicians in the ruling political party have resigned.

Host Melissa Block introduces a new Morning Edition series examining literacy. Many claim low test scores and poor writing ability are caused by one thing -- young people don't read as much as they should. But some high school students disagree.

Noah Adams talks with Jerry Molen, one of the producers of the film Schindler's List about Leopold Page -- a Holocaust survivor credited with making Oskar Schindler a household name. Leopold Page died Friday in Los Angeles at the age of 87.

Seattle has become one of the busiest places outside of Los Angeles for recording film scores. Session recordings made by some of the musicians from the Seattle Symphony Orchestra are cutting into a business once dominated by L.A. session musicians. The main reason is money -- film producers want to save money, and groups like the Seattle musicians help cut costs. Marcie Sillman of member station KUOW reports that musicians, some of whom are members of the Seattle Symphony recorded 100 soundtracks last year. Last month, they played 26 soundtrack jobs.

NPR's John Nielsen reports that President Bush made a last-minute decision to keep carbon dioxide unregulated by the federal government. The president was expected to act on campaign promises to cut the level of CO2 coming from power plants, in an effort to limit global warming.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports on the success of Brazil's AIDS program. Alone among developing nations, Brazil has provided AIDS drugs to nearly all who need them. That's cut the death rate from AIDS in half. The success is due to the country's aggressive policies on allowing generic copies of expensive brand name drugs. The international pharmaceutical industry has tolerated the situation until recently. Now the country faces a major trade dispute over its policy on AIDS drugs.

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.

NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports that the Bush administration is reevaluating the 1994 U.S. agreement with North Korea, known as 'The Agreed Framework.' North Korea agreed to shut down and eventually dismantle its nuclear weapons program. In return, the U.S., Japan, and South Korea would provide the North with light-water nuclear reactors for generating electricity. But North Korea's electrical grid can't handle the light reactors, and that raises safety concerns. Light reactors also produce plutonium, which can be used in nuclear weapons. So, the U.S. hopes to persuade North Korea to accept conventional power generating plants instead.

NPR's Susan Stamberg talks with two teenage girls about the meaning of loyalty. They say loyalty over boys, school, drugs, or their health, is something they are sorting out on a case-by-case basis.

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 Howard Berkes reports that the city of Los Angeles is considering increasing the amount of electricity it imports from a coal-burning plant in Utah. California's pollution laws prohibit building a similar plant in that state.

Host Bob Edwards speaks with James Glassman, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and Robert J. Shiller, professor of economics at Yale University. They debate whether the U.S. stock market has really hit its bottom, and give their forecasts for the days and months to come.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports that school officials across the country are trying to prevent shootings similar to last week's incident at Santana High School in California. While they say student tips are the best way to prevent violence, many students still think that would be a betrayal of their peers.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports that the Washington reaction to last week's school shooting was muted. Gun control advocates are worried that their allies in Congress are afraid to speak up, for fear of losing re-election. Political analysts say Al Gore's strong support of gun control cost him several crucial states, including West Virginia.

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

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Kenneth Walker in Kampala. In Uganda's presidential election the returns are still not complete but incumbent Yoweri Museveni has a decisive lead. However, local and international monitors have reported election irregularities, and there are allegations of outright fraud.

Credit card companies and other lenders have spent millions of dollars in recent years lobbying for changes in the nation's bankruptcy laws. Today, the bill that would strengthen creditors ability to collect is expected to pass a crucial test in the Senate on its way to becoming law. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from London that as the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Britain spreads, more countries are banning animal products from the European Union. Amid growing criticism of the way it's handling the crisis, the British government is responding by slaughtering more animals. Farmers complain, however, carcasses are already piling up.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Rashawn Ray about the nuances and problems associated with citizen's arrest laws.

NPR's A Martínez talks to Alex Heath, a reporter for The Verge, about Facebook announcing a major re-branding of the company. The new entity, Meta, will encompass Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has a comfortable lead over his GOP challenger in the Nov. 2 election. If Murphy wins, he'll be the state's first incumbent Democrat to get a second term since 1977.

Author Manil Suri talks with host Lisa Simeone about Suri's new novel The Death of Vishnu. It's the story of a drunk man dying on the steps of an apartment building in India and the relationships between him and the residents of the building.

NPR's Vicki O'Hara reports on Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's visit to the United States. One of the main issues discussed will be Japan's failing economy, which Secretary of State Colin Powell calls a "security concern" for the U.S.

Laura Carlson of Colorado Public Radio reports on the controversy over a stone tablet of the Ten Commandments, mounted in Grand Junction's City Hall. A group of citizens has filed a lawsuit to have the tablet removed, on the grounds that it's an unconstitutional endorsement of religion. The city council will decide tonight whether to leave the monument and go to court, or move it.