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Reese Erlich reports on the growing trend in Spain of fusing traditional flamenco music with hip-hop rhythms. Purists are aghast, but the musicians who play flamenco fusion are discovering that they're introducing the art form to many of the kids in Spain's biggest cities.

NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on changes made by the Bush administration to laws regulating the nation's wetlands.

The Texacan Beef and Pork company is a smoked meat operation in Virginia that uses the latest in technological advancements to streamline its operation and increase revenues. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

An increasing number of federal agencies are following the lead of the Department of Homeland Security in hiring privacy officers to oversee the use of personal information collected from citizens. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

Budget negotiations are under way in the House of Representatives with two members of the Budget Committee: Republican Jeb Hensarling of Texas and Democrat Jim Moran of Virginia. NPR's John Ydstie reports.

The Baathist stronghold of Tikrit, where Saddam Hussein was born, was the scene for an attack that killed two Americans Saturday. Several bombings have struck occupation forces in Iraq this weekend. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Singapore is trying to encourage its citizens to make more little Singaporeans, hoping to avert a population decline. From the island city-state, Kelly McEvers reports on the government's efforts to sponsor a baby boom.

NPR's Jeff Brady reports that the West is bracing for what is expected to be another very bad wildfire season. He visits a youth camp where staff is busy creating "defensible space" against fire by clearing away trees and brush that is growing too near buildings.

Colorado has moved forward with a program to issue school vouchers, but legal roadblocks have so far stalled the initiative. NPR's Jeff Brady reports the issue has now come before the Supreme Court of Colorado.

The campaigns of President Bush and his Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry, experiment with what works with political ads online. NPR's Robert Smith reports.