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NPR's Mike Shuster reports on the critical role of the U.S. embassy staff in Beijing in resolving the crisis. The young Bush administration was caught by surprise by the incident, as it had not fully developed its stance toward China. The administration had to scramble to respond -- and relied on the expertise of the embassy.

NPR's Emily Harris reports on the current problems facing the postal service. For the past two years, it has lost money and is expecting to lose money again this year. And that may mean closing post offices in smaller towns. Not to mention another increase in the cost of a first class stamp.

Barbara Mantel reports from an Early Head Start Program in New York City where toddlers in "Baby School" get close attention to their development and diets. Their parents, often poor teens or immigrants, are welcomed into the classroom to learn parenting skills and good nutrition.

NPR's Susan Stamberg reports that Americans in the 1940s embraced French cooking, and gave rise to a distinctly American style of cuisine in the decades since. She speaks with author and chef Patrick Kuh, about his book, The Last Days of Haute Cuisine.

Harriet Jones reports nursing homes in Connecticut are bracing for a one day strike. Workers say they're being forced to care for too many patients. They're asking for increased staffing as well as higher wages. They plan to hit the picket lines Tuesday morning.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports Americans have been much more reluctant than the Japanese to surf the Web from their cell phones. It's likely to stay that way, as long as Internet access from wireless phones is slower and more costly than from a home computer.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports on difficulties facing Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore in dealing with his own party in the Old Dominion. Gilmore was recently named chairman of the Republican National Committee, but the obstacles facing his attempts to end his state's car tax and to name his successor as governor loom large.

NPR's Richard Harris reports on new developments in genome research. Last summer, biologists declared victory in their quest to decode human D-N-A. Since then, they've taken a comprehensive look at the genome, and their findings provide a new and surprising perspective on human genes.

NPR's Jon Hamilton reports from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where this past week there was concern that the deadly ebola virus may have entered the country. An African woman who arrived there developed symptoms that could have been caused by the virus. Tests ruled out ebola, but the woman remains very ill.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports a significant decline in the number of illegal immigrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, the number of arrests at the busiest illegal border crossing, at Douglas, Ariz., is down 40-percent in the first six weeks of this year, compared to the same period last year.