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NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Jerusalem on the Israeli government closure of four Palestine Authority offices in Arab East Jerusalem. The order came as Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was in the United States seeking US support against other Israeli steps that he claims are violations of the peace process.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports that the US War on Drugs is going nowhere. For years, the US government pinned hopes on eliminating drugs at their sources through crop eradication programs conducted with Latin American military establishments. However, there has been no appreciable reduction in the amount of drugs coming into the country...and now, even the people responsible for implementing the policy admit it is a failure.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Belgrade that the Serbian pro-democracy movement is becoming bolder. The street rallies that began last November have been staged every day for 11 weeks. The demonstrations started out as a protest to the anullment of local elections last November. They've turned into protest against Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic.

Linda talks with Michelle Benecke, co-director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. The group issued a report today stating that the number of homosexuals discharged from the military has actually increased in the three years since President Clinton's "don't ask, don't tell" policy went into effect.

An Atlanta office building housing an abortion clinic was the site of two explosions this morning. The first explosion was inside the building, on the first floor where the clinic is housed. The second was in a trash container near the building after law enforcement and fire personnel were on the scene. There were several injuries, but no deaths. Joshua Levs reports from Atlanta.

Virginia Biggar reports on efforts by Republican legislators to limit the ability of labor unions to use their members' dues for political purposes. The lawmakers are renewing a push to pass legislation that would require unions to gain written permission from members before dues are used for political campaigns.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on today's tentative settlement between the United Auto Workers and Johnson Controls, an automobile seat manufacturer. The agreement ends a three-week strike that briefly stopped production of the hot-selling Ford Expedition, when Ford Motor Co. took the unusual step of refusing to accept seats made by non-union replacement workers.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Russia that financially strapped Muscovites have found a new way to make money. Many Russians have gone without paychecks for nearly a year. In the tradition of Moscow, they're standing in long lines. But this time they're standing in lines every two months to sell their blood.

NPR's Mary Kay Magistad reports on the phenomenal growth of the six-year-old Shanghai stock market, and new Chinese investors' sometimes-bitter experiences with a financial operation they're just beginning to understand. The Chinese government recently reigned in the market, causing several days of fierce selling, followed by angry protests.

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets again today in Albania. The government headquarters of the local party in Vlore (VLOHR-uh) has been burned down, and there were more protests in the capital Tirana. Riot police have not been seen on the streets today, but parliament is supposed to meet to discuss declaring a state of emergency. The BBC's Johanna Robertson reports.