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Host Madeleine Brand talks with Orlando political reporter Peter Brown about the make-up of the Florida State Supreme court. If the court agrees to a petition from Florida's Secretary of State, they will hear all of the legal challenges to the election.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Manila that tens of thousands protesters took to the streets of the capital today to demand the immediate resignation of impeached Present Josef Estrada. The president, accused of corruption, says he will not step down and looks forward to trial by the Senate to clear his name.

NPR's Rob Gifford reports from Beijing where a list of the 50 wealthiest Chinese was recently released. It includes everyone from actors to entrepreneurs to communist officials, and says a lot about how Chinese society is changing.

Three of four LAPD police officers accused of framing gang members were convicted Wednesday of conspiracy and other crimes in the first trial involving allegations of widespread misconduct in an LAPD anti-gang unit. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports.

Susan Chisholm of Maine Public Radio reports the federal government will declare the Gulf of Maine Atlantic Salmon an endangered species. Environmentalists trying to protect the species are thrilled, but debate still rages over whether the salmon is a species entitled to special protections.

For years now, iodized salt has been credited with eliminating serious health problems in India - such as goiters, crenism and mental retardation. But now, salt WITHOUT iodine will be available and health professionals are worried about how women and children might be affected. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from New Delhi.

For the past two weeks, negotiators have been meeting in The Hague trying to hammer out rules for reducing greenhouse gases. But as NPR's Sarah Chayes reports, the conferees failed to reach an agreement with delegates promising to try again in six months.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports on Mexico's booming underground economy, which now accounts for up to half of all sales in certain sectors. The government and industry leaders want Mexico's street vendors to begin paying taxes. Not surprisingly, the vendors are resisting.

NPR's Guy Raz reports from Berlin that the German government is considering banning the National Democratic Party, the NDP. While most German politicians argue that the NDP attracts neo-Nazis, the party insists that it is interested only in preserving Germany for Germans.

Paul Brown reports from Winston-Salem, North Carolina on a debate raging over wood chip mills. Environmentalists believe the mills are creating increased demand for lumber. The timber industry believes the mills are an environmentally friendly way to process wood byproducts.