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From Minnesota Public Radio, Erin Galbally reports on a move by the Bush Administration that has angered hog farmers across the country. The farmers voted to end mandatory contributions to pork ad campaigns. But the Bush Administration disregarded their vote and restored the program.

NPR's Nina Totenberg reports on today's Supreme Court decision upholding the Clean Air Act. The justices unanimously rejected industry arguments that standards must be tempered by the cost of compliance. The law only requires the government to consider public health in setting air-quality standards.

NPR's Phillip Martin reports on the struggle for understanding between the African-American community and the growing number of black African immigrants in Nashville, Tennessee. This story is part of NPR's ongoing series, The Changing Face of America.

Kelley Griffin of Colorado Public Radio reports on a controversy over a grade school science fair project in Boulder. School authorities banned a project using black- and white-skinned Barbie dolls to test views on race.

Ted Clark reports on Colombian President Andres Pastrana's visit to the White House today. He and President Bush talked about drugs, Colombia's civil war and expanded trade which could improve the country's economy and ease the conditions which lead to the drug problem and the war.

NPR's David Welna reports on the battle lines being drawn in Congress in the aftermath of President Bush's budget proposal that was sent to Capitol Hill this morning. Reaction to the president's speech last night predictably fell along partisan lines, and today's skirmishing over the details was not much different.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports the government of Colombia is trying to negotiate a second demilitarized zone, a place to conduct peace talks with the country's second largest rebel group. The government already has established a peace zone in the south, with the largest insurgency. The new zone would be in the north.

Tomorrow, automaker Daimler Chrysler will reveal to its stockholders how the company hopes to turn around the two year slide it has experienced in the Chrysler division since merging with Daimler Benz. Jerome Vaughn from member station WDET reports.

NPR's Kate Seelye in Kuwait reports on ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of Kuwait's liberation from Iraqi occupation. Former President George Bush was on hand for the ceremonies along with Secretary of State Colin Powell.

NPR's Peter Overby reports on Marc Rich's lawyer, Jack Quinn. There have been several raised eyebrows over Quinn's choice of attorney as he faces Senate hearings over the pardon of Marc Rich.