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NPR's Brenda Wilson reports from South Africa on the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Johannesburg. Representatives of 33 countries that belong to the movement signed a resolution condemning the pending lawsuit filed by major drug companies in an attempt to prevent South Africa from importing generic AIDS treatment drugs.

NPR's Jack Speer reports stocks moved higher today, but the small rally did nothing to change the overall picture. On the last day of trading in the first quarter, the NASDAQ composite is down about 25 percent on the year. The Dow is down about 9 percent on the year. That's the Dow's worst first quarter performance in more than 40 years.

NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports on an Iinternet billionaire who has bought himself a basketball team. Mark Cuban figured out how to stream audio over the internet. That endeavor financed his purchase of the Dallas Mavericks, but although the team is doing well, Cuban himself is receiving mixed reviews.

The president opened the doors of the White House today to celebrate completion of his first 100 days in office. The guests of honor were the members of Congress, nearly 200 of whom actually took the president up on his offer of a free lunch. NPR's Don Gonyea reports that the weather was warm and the mood was as well.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports on Dennis Tito, the world's first space tourist. Tito returns to earth this weekend after a week's stay at the international space station. NASA was opposed to Tito's trip, which he arranged with the Russian space agency. But NASA still claims the day will come when they too will be allowing tourists into space.

A report from Baltimore's annual Kinetic Sculpture Race, in which Lisa helped pedal a 14-and-a-half-foot pink poodle around the Inner Harbor. All vehicles in the race have to be human-powered, and they have to go on land and in water. The race provides hundreds of contestants and spectators an opportunity for ingenuity and zaniness.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports on the future of a Clinton administration regulation that limits road-building and subsequent logging in 58 million acres of National Forest land. Today, the Bush administration is expected to announce that it intends to modify the so-called "roadless rule" to allow state and local officials to challenge the restrictions on a case-by-case basis.

NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports on today's visit to Washington, D.C., by Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres. Peres will meet with President Bush to discuss a ceasefire initiative in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The proposal was the genesis of talks with Egypt and Jordan who are looking to help end the nearly eight months of violence in Israel.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Rome where media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi is the front-runner in the upcoming Italian general elections. Berlusconi is charged with a conflict of interest by his opponents, who fear that his vast business holdings would compromise the office. Berlusconi's candidacy even has the other heads of Europe worried.

Wisconsin's welfare system was overhauled four years ago in a set of lauded reforms that effectively reduced the welfare rolls. But NPR's Jackie Northam reports from Milwaukee that while less people are on welfare, many feel the state needs to go further to help those trying to become economically self-sufficient.