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Kathy Baron reports some of the wealthiest moguls of the dot-com revolution are turning their money and entrepreneurial skills to reforming American education. Their wide range of projects includes conferences for school principals, teacher training programs, and charter schools.

Kate Seelye in Cairo reports the Arab world is bracing for trouble in anticipation of a Sharon victory in the Israeli election Tuesday. State-owned newspapers in Egypt have launched scathing attacks on Sharon, and some Arab analysts say they fear he could lead the region to more violence.

NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports that President Bush has delayed a ban on road-building and most logging in a third of the country's national forests. The ban was put in place in the final days of the Clinton administration.

Phil Mercer reports from Sydney that hundreds of thousands of backpackers pour into Australia each year. Some of their favorite destinations are beaches in Sydney. Many of the locals are fed up with all of the imported noise, as well as alcohol, drugs and problems caused by illegal hostels.

NPR's Melissa Block reports on the trial of four men accused of conspiring to bomb two U.S. embassies in Africa. Testimony begins today in a New York courtroom. The trial is expected to last a year.

NPR's Richard Knox reports on recent findings which show that there may be serious side effects for people who undergo bypass surgery. Two new studies suggest that a significant number of patients have mental problems years after their operation.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Ahmedabad, India, that officials have begun the enormous task of calculating the human and economic cost of the earthquake. The government of India is asking The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank for some $1.5 billion to help rebuild Gujarat, the industrial center hit hardest by the earthquake.

NPR's Mary Ann Akers reports that attorneys for a death row inmate in Missouri are fighting his sentence on the grounds that the jury was prejudiced by his sexual orientation. The inmate, who is gay, is scheduled to be executed tomorrow.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports on the start of a new football league... the XFL which begins tonight. Started by the man who made pro-wrestling lucrative, the XFL consists of less-stellar plays with more in-your-face coverage.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports Israel's election campaign is entering its final stages. Prime Minister Ehud Barak is still trailing far behind right-wing leader Ariel Sharon in the latest opinion polls. The vote is next Tuesday.