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Deborah talks with DeeDee Gordon, the supervisor for marketing research and product development for the "L Report," and Baysie Wightman, the general merchandising manager for Reebok. They discuss how the two women travel the country to find the "coolest" kids, to learn what the big trends in fashion will be.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports on the Commonwealth Edison Power Company's disclosure that 80 percent of their control-room operators at a nuclear power plant in Chicago failed a test to see how they could handle reactor problems.

NPR's John Ydstie reports that Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan delivered an upbeat assessment of the economy today. In testimony before Congress, Greenspan said the economy hasn't been generating the signs of inflationary pressure that undermined past expansions.

NPR's Cheryl Devall reports that business people in Miami say the Spanish spoken by descendants of Cuban and Latin American immigrants isn't up to par. They want programs in the schools to teach bilingual kids "standard Spanish."

NPR's Kathy Lohr reports on the aftermath of the Olympics for Atlanta neighborhoods. The games did not plunge the city into debt, and development has been spurred in some neighborhoods, but many did not experience the kind of urban rejuvenation they expected to.

Lauri Neff reports from Jerusalem on a police investigation into allegations of high level corruption in the government of Bernjamin Netanyahu. The charges involve illegal wheeling-and-dealing, and an appointment made to rescue the coalition that Prime Minister Netanyahu had put together.

NPR's Ted Clark reports that Jordan's King Hussein met with President Clinton today following new violence between Israel and Palestinians. Jordan is concerned about a possible breakdown in the Mideast peace process... and the negative consequences for Amman.

NPR's Wendy Schmelzer reports on a new study that shows that one in four American families are involved in caregiving -- taking care of relatives who are frail or ill. In many cases, the amount of time being spent on caregiving results in economic hardship for the caregiver.

- Korva talks with Business Week reporter Paula Dwyer about the controversy surrounding Alexis Herman's nomination for Secretary of Labor. Controversy includes Herman's role in arranging White House fundraising coffees and her position on racial quotas.

The electric utility industry is in the process of being restructured, with an emphasis on the creation of open competition. But private utilities claim that the mammoth public companies will have an unfair advantage when the market finally opens up. Thomas Lalley of member station WAMC in Albany, New York reports.