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NPR's David Schaper reports on the legacy of Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who leaves office after major attempts at death-penalty reform in his state.

A group of researchers returns from the first trek across Antarctica to the South Pole in 45 years. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

Host Renee Montagne reports on the death of astrologer Sydney Omarr. He died yesterday at the age of 76. Omarr's horoscopes were the most widely read in the world.

Catholic Nuns and lay women are seeking ways to involve more women in religious life. This sometimes involves new interpretations of the vows of celibacy, poverty, and obedience, as Karen Brown reports.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on the political maneuvering between Republicans and Democrats in Congress over the president's $1.6 billion tax cut proposal.

Kai Ryssdal reports on the first case to go to trial in which the accused person is known only by his DNA. Critics say that prosecutors are using science as a convenient loophole.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports on President Bush's first official White House news conference yesterday.

From member station KPBS in San Diego, Russell Lewis reports on the aftermath of yesterday's school shotting in Santee, California. Two students are dead and 13 are wounded.

NPR's Steve Drummond reports from the Mississippi Delta on "Teach for America." For more than a decade the program has been sending recent college graduates into poverty-stricken areas to teach for two years.

Fred Mogul of member station WHYY reports that Philadelphia Mayor John Street is proposing to demolish 14,000 abandoned buildings as part of a plan to revitalize the city.