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Beth Fertig of member station WNYC in New York reports on Ed Stancik, a public school investigator who's uncovered countless cases of fraud and abuse in the massive school district. Recently, Stancik's under scrutiny and his methods have been criticized.

NPR's Guy Raz reports from Berlin that German prosecutors will end a year-long criminal investigation into former Chancellor Helmut Kohl's role in illegal fundraising. Kohl agreed to pay a $140,000 fine so that the charges would be dropped.

NPR's Anne Garrels reports from Moscow that since President Bush was inaugurated, U.S. and Russian officials have exchanged some heated words.

NPR's David Welna reports that some Congressional Democrats say they aren't impressed with President Bush's "charm campaign" to win them over. They say they want real concessions on policy from the White House.

NPR's David Welna reports on the visit by Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill to Capitol Hill to argue for swift action on President Bush's tax cut. Testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee, O'Neill's appearance is the opening salvo for the administration's key economic initiative.

NPR's Ted Clark reports on Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. The newly elected leader of Israel, Ariel Sharon, has sent a delegation to talk with the Bush administration.

Andrea Bernstein of member station WNYC in New York reports that former President Bill Clinton is rebounding in local public opinion after announcing new plans to place his office in Harlem.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports that merchants have closed their shops in India today in fear of right-wing Hindu protests against stores that sell Valentine's Day cards. Many conservatives in India consider Valentine's Day indecent. (

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports that a new study has found that genetic factors alone may not be responsible for Alzheimer's disease. Now, scientists are considering how environmental factors may interact with genes to cause the onset of the debilitating condition.

The Flint Hills in central Kansas are covered by tallgrass prairies that once spread across much of the Midwest. Now 11,000 acres of that land are being set aside as a national preserve. Matt Hackworth of member station KCUR in Kansas City reports.