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NPR's Vicki O'Hara reports on Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's visit to the United States. One of the main issues discussed will be Japan's failing economy, which Secretary of State Colin Powell calls a "security concern" for the U.S.

Financial markets waited until early afternoon to see just how much the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates. But as NPR's Jack Speer reports, the half-point cut announced by Fed Chair Alan Greenspan disappointed Wall Street. This is the third time the Fed has cut interest rates this year.

From member station KPBS, Scott Horsley reports on what today may bring in California's ongoing energy crisis. Yesterday, Californians saw rolling black-outs for the first time in more than two months.

More than armed insurrections, kidnappings or plane crashes, it's the trip across town that often strikes fear in the hearts of foreign correspondents. This is especially true in Latin America, where creative driving is a way of life. But NPR's reporter in South America, Martin Kaste, says that Brazil has become the surprising exception.

NPR's Peter Overby reports on the first amendment to the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance reform bill that has passed the Senate. By a 70-30 vote, lawmakers approved a proposal that would help level the playing field for candidates who run against rich opponents who finance their own campaigns.

The events All Things Considered reported for the past 30 years entered the consciousness of 30-year-olds. We asked a number of them to remember major news events.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on a meeting between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres in Cairo. The two discussed a possible four-week ceasefire between Israelis and Palestinians. Peres is scheduled to come to Washington later today for talks with U.S. officials.

NPR's John Ydstie reports from Washington, where the World Bank and International Monetary Fund are holding their spring meetings this weekend. Global growth tops their agenda, and ministers say prospects for the future are good.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports on civil unrest in Indonesia, where parliament has cleared the way for impeachment proceedings against President Wahid. His key ally in government, Megawati Sukaronputri, says she will not try to block the move, and angry Wahid supporters streamed into Jakarta to protest.

Doug MacPherson of New Hampshire Public Radio reports on the continuing problem of acid rain. Despite improvements in emissions standards over the past decade, environmental experts say that even more stringent standards are needed to speed-up the recovery of damaged ecosystems.