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NPR's Ann Cooper reports that some human rights groups are urging Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to take a tough line with the Chinese government during her visit to Beijing on MOnday. Other human rights workers say their traditional, no compromise approach to China is not paying off and perhaps it's time to use a new strategy.

NPR's Mary Kay Magistad reports that in just 10 days, China's surviving leaders will have a chance to demonstrate the stability of their government following the death of China's longtime patriarch Deng Xiaoping (dung shah-oh-ping's). Chinese leaders gather in Beijing the first week of March for the annual National People's Congress.

David Welna reports from Tijuana, Mexico on the on-going controversy in the fight against drugs in that country. Last night, military forces replaced Tijuana's civilian agents. This comes amidst disclosures that the army general in charge of Mexico's drug fighting agency worked for the country's top drug lord. Welna says Mexicans are now skeptical about the effectiveness of this military takeover.

NPR's Richard Harris reports on a new study that may shed light on the fundamental chemistry of life on earth. Scientists say that the unique structure of amino acids may have originated when a star exploded during the formation of the universe four and a half billion years ago.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on the continuing delay in signing the accord for an Israeli pullout from Hebron. Questions are being raised in Israel about the policies that allowed a man of proven instability into the Israeli army. Yesterday, an off-duty member of the Israeli army fired his army-issued rifle at Palestinians in the city marketplace, in hopes of sidetracking the peace process.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports that Olympic officials have opened a state of the art drug testing lab to combat the illegal use of performance enhancing drugs. The goal of the high profile program is to discourage drug use, but already three atheletes have been sent home from failing thier drug tests.

While Republicans televise their agenda in San Diego, President Clinton is vacationing in Wyoming. But Clinton is taking a cue from his surroundings at Yellowstone to draw attention to the environment, making a speech today about threats to natural resources, especially a proposed mine adjacent to the national park. NPR's Howard Berkes reports on the speech and on the political leverage environmental issues provide to the President.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on the fate of Israel's "peace now" movement, now that security-minded Benjamin Netanyahu [net-ahn-YAH-hoo] has been elected Prime Minister. Ironically, even as the group has lost the blessing of the government, it says it is back in business as the main vehicle for pushing Arab-Israeli integration.

NPR's David Baron reports that motorists are finding that it's more expensive this year than ever before to re-charge their automobile air conditioners. The reason is that the freon used for air conditioners are being phased out to protect the Earth's protective ozone layer.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports from Sarajevo that in the face of continued manipulation by the leader of the Bosnian Serbs, Radovan Karadzic, no one seems to know what to do next. Neither the top civilian in Bosnia, Carl Bildt, nor the IFOR Commander, Admiral Leighton Smith or any of the Western powers seem to want to take responsibility for the next steps in the peace process.