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Host Bob Edwards talks to Washington Post London Bureau Chief T.R. Reid. They discuss the British reaction to President Bush's comment that he and Prime Minister Tony Blair both use Colgate toothpaste.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports from Las Vegas on the attempts of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), to unionize Wal-Mart's nearly one million employees. But Wal-Mart's deep pockets and extremely high employee turnover rates are big obstacles for UFCW.

Commentator Joel Achenbach says his 40th birthday is inspiring him to branch out -- not to the stereotypical sports cars and leather pants, but to the truly weird.

NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports a new study released by the World Bank that says foreign aid is unlikely to help poor countries, and may even hurt them, unless they have already decided on and begun serious policy reforms on their own.

The Senate has rejected one of the main challenges to the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill -- an amendment offered by Republican Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on the debate, which is now in its second week.

A decade ago a group of Hasidic Jews moved to the small town of Postville, Iowa. Stephen Bloom wrote a book about it. Postville: A Clash of Cultures in Heartland America was published last fall. Today he tells the story of how the town has changed since the Hasids arrived. The two cultures have largely remained separate. But one of the Hasidic men has been appointed to the city council. A petition was circulated in reaction, and next month there will be an election to decide if that man, Aaron Goldsmith, stays or goes. Some non-Jews in the town feel strongly that the Hasim haven't done enough to become part of the community.

Jerome Vaughn of member station WDET in Detroit reports auto-parts maker Delphi announced a major restructuring today. The company will close nine plants and eliminate about 11,500 jobs.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports that under an agreement signed recently by the United States and Italy, American art dealers and collectors must now prove that Italian antiquities they import have not been looted or stolen. Archeologists say stolen Italian artifacts have been supplying the art market for more than two centuries. Italian investigators have tracked down ancient Greek treasures looted from Morgantina, in central Sicily, to Manhattan and they are negotiating for their return.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports on vocal -- and organized -- groups of suburban parents who in some states are mobilizing against calls for more standardized testing of students.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports from the White House on today's visit by German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. The German leader told reporters he and President Bush agree on "practically everything," except on the U.S. decision to reject the 1997 Kyoto treaty on global warming.

There are vaccines for the various strains of the virus that causes foot-and mouth-disease. And Britain now has permission from the European Union to use the vaccine. Health officials are debating what to do. NPR's Richard Harris looks at the strategies for making the most of a poor solution.

At least two people -- including an AP television producer -- were killed today when fighting between Macedonian security forces and ethnic Albanian guerrillas spilled over the border into Kosovo. NPR's Guy Raz reports from Skopje, the Macedonian capital.

NPR's David Welna reports the House has overwhelmingly approved a tax cut for married couples. The bill would phase in the $400 billion reduction over 10 years.

NPR's Wendy Kaufman talks to Noah Adams about Boeing's major announcements this afternoon. Boeing unveiled plans for a brand new airplane. It is intended to fly higher and faster than any passenger jet other than the Concord. And the company has decided not to compete with German rival Airbus in the construction of a new super-size passenger jet.

Robert Siegel and Noah Adams read some of this week's letters from listeners. (3:30) Send mail to Letters, All Things Considered, National Public Radio, 635 Massachusetts Ave, Washington DC, 2001. E-mail to atc@npr.org.

Robert Siegel talks with David Jones, a Democratic fundraiser about how political contributors can use their money now, and how that would change under the proposed reforms.

NPR's Eric Weiner in Jerusalem reports Palestinians are vowing to continue their uprising against Israeli occupation despite yesterday's Israeli missile attacks in the West Bank and Gaza. Israel is warning there will be further moves against Yasser Arafat's supporters until he orders a halt to attacks on Israelis.

Robert Siegel talks with Amnon Rubinstein, an Israeli member of parliament for the left-wing Meretz Party. They talk about why there's been little Israeli protest -- even from peace advocates -- against the military strikes on Palestinian targets.

Noah Adams talks with John Bolbos, who just won more than $7,000 for the king salmon he caught during the Winter King Salmon Tournament in Homer, Alaska. At more than 40 pounds, it's the biggest fish ever caught in the tournament.

Every year hundreds of moose are killed in Alaska by cars and trains. The carnage has led to the creation of a new adult education course in the town of Talkeetna, not far from Anchorage. In roadkill 101, residents learn how to butcher a moose. From member station KSKA Patty Sullivan reports.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on the final negotiations in the Senate on the campaign finance reform bill. Senators are pushing toward a final vote on the entire bill tonight, but it's not clear whether they'll have time.

Two lawsuits by current and former employees of the Christian Coalition allege a Jim Crow-like working environment at the organization's Washington headquarter. As NPR's Phillip Martin reports, it's the latest hurdle for an organization that's been in turmoil for the last few years.

In the last three months since President Bush took office, he's made some decisions on environmental policy that have upset environmentalists but which the President characterizes as necessities during the country's energy crisis. Host Lisa Simeone talks with NPR's Christopher Joyce about the President's environmental policy.

Early this morning, Yugoslavian police tried to present an arrest warrant to former leader Slobodan Milosevic. But Milosevic refuses to come out of his villa in Belgrade and has been quoted as saying he won't be taken alive. Host Lisa Simeone talks with NPR's Sylvia Poggioli in Belgrade about the standoff between police and Milosevic.

Despite President Bush's decision earlier this week not to ratify the Kyoto Treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, some European countries say they still plan to support the agreement. NPR's Alison Aubrey reports.