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The White House has so far refused to apologize to the Chinese for the reconnaissance plane incident, a stance that pleases conservatives in the president's own party. But NPR's National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson reports that some want the president to take a still harder line.

People from the drug industry, the World Health Organization and the World Trade Organization are among those meeting in Norway today to talk about ways to make life-saving drugs more readily available to people around the world. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

NPR's Ivan Watson reports on illegal logging of rainforests in Liberia. Since the end of the country's civil war in 1997, the export of timber has been the government's main source of revenue. But now conservationists are worried that under the current rate of depletion, the forests may not be there 10 years from now.

Judicial Watch, a conservative citizen watchdog group long known as the nemesis of the Clinton administration, today announced it is training its guns on a new target. The group has accused Congressman Tom DeLay of Texas, the third ranking Republican in the House, of fraudulent fundraising. NPR's David Welna reports.

NPR's Peter Overby reports on negotiations in the Senate over the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill. Today the focus was on raising the bill's limits on the amount of money individuals may contribute directly to candidates. There are still some landmines ahead for the bill before final passage is assured.

NPR's Rob Gifford reports on the China reaction to Secretary of State Colin Powell's statement of regret about the lost life of the Chinese fighter pilot. Relations between the two countries remain tense.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports on the English-speaking Stanford graduate who is running for president of Peru. Many Peruvians worry that Alejandro Toledo's popularity is largely based on race -- Toledo's dark-skinned appearance reminds the Peruvians of their Indian roots.

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing today into online copyright issues -- both music and publishing. Many senators were critical of the recording industry as they questioned such panelists as Alanis Morrisette and Don Henley. NPR's Rick Karr reports.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Perez and Palestinian cabinet minister Nabil Shaath met privately today in Athens, Greece. Violence has steadily escalated in the West Bank and Gaza in recent weeks.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports that the uncertain economy, combined with the looming April 15th tax deadline is causing many investors to sell off what they can, and use any earnings to cover their taxes.