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The Supreme Court handed down a major decision on states' rights today in a case involving gambling on American Indian reservations. The court ruled 5 to 4 that Congress does not have the authority to interfere with states' immunity from lawsuits. The dissenting justices said the decision could have implications for an enormous range of federal laws. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

NPR's Jon Greenberg reports...Death row inmate Mumia (moo-ME-ah) Abu-Jamal today filed a two million dollar lawsuit against National Public Radio. He alleges that NPR violated his right to free speech when it dropped plans to air his commentaries. He also alleges breach of contract.

NPR's John Ydstie reports on the Caterpillar corporation's decision to close a parts manufacturing plant in York Pa. 1100 United Auto Workers will lose their jobs as a result. For years the company has maintained it needs concessions from the union to make the plant competitive again. The UAW decided not to budge on benefits and pay...and now it looks like York, Pa. will lose its Caterpillar plant.

Renee Montagne reports on alleged Chinese human rights violations against its orphans. The United Nation's Human Rights Commission is meeting this week in Geneva to discuss a new resolution dealing with China. Some Chinese orphanages have been accused of exterminating "unattractive" children, and those who are hard to care for.

N-P-R's Michael Skoler reports from Lalibela la-lee-BELLA), Ethiopia where religious holidays such as Easter and Christmas ave special meaning for Ethiopia's Orthodox Christians. Lalibela (la-lee-BELLA) as long been considered a sacred place and one of the wonders of the world ecause of its 11 churches carved deep into the rock during the 12th century

Daniel talks to reporter Pat Duggins of member station WMFE in Orlando, FL about NASA's past and present space shuttle missions. Earlier today, the Atlantis space shuttle was on the verge of making an emergency landing when its cargo bay doors would not open in orbit. The cargo doors have to open in order to allow heat to radiate from the shuttle.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission finds itself swamped with discrimination complaints and is cutting back on how much it tries to do. NPR's Phillip Davis reports the commission is handling fewer cases and focusing on group complaints, like the harassment allegations at Mitsubishi.

Linda talks with NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. Ludden was with a group of reporters who met with militia leader Charles Taylor. He is one of the most powerful figures in a war which erupted anew ten days ago, leaving the west African nation's peace process in tatters. Fighting and widespread looting have left Monrovia in ruins, and most relief organizations have left the country.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Rome that the political mood in Italy has changed. Two weeks ago voters elected enough politicians from the center-left to form a coalition. Next week the new parliament forms a government. It will be the first time since the end of the second world war that the center left has had an opportunity to govern.

President Clinton is using his executive powers to help boost beef prices and ease the rise of gas prices. NPR's Mara Liasson reports on the President's decision to stabilize beef prices by buying more beef and opening conservation acreage for grazing. This decision comes in the wake of his announcement yesterday to sell oil reserves to increase market supplies.. this to combat price hikes in gasoline.