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People who are 30-year-olds this year were part of the first generation to learn about AIDS at the same time as they were learning about sex. NPR's Jason Beaubien has this report about four 30-year-olds from the Boston area, who reflect on coming of age in the shadow of AIDS.

Joshua Levs of member station WABE in Atlanta reports on a class action lawsuit filed against Georgia Power, one of the largest energy providers in the east. Several African American employees say there is a history of racial discrimination at the company, including harassment and low rates of promotion for black employees.

U.S. relations with China and Taiwan have been defined by three official communiquis, and the Taiwan Relations Act. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports that many officials now believe that these agreements have outlived their usefulness. But the task of drafting a new policy will be difficult as the relationship between China and the U.S. is has been strained by a number of incidents.

Bob Garfield, co-host of the NPR's On the Media, reports on the world of movie blurbs, those words and phrases extracted from reviews in order to market movies -- even when the review trashes the movie. Brief bursts of apparent gusto from a known critic can be assumed to have been printed out of context. But many reviewers like to see themselves quoted -- even incorrectly.

Joshua Levs of member station WABE reports from Atlanta on day four of the Comair pilots strike. Pilots for Delta Airlines, who also threaten to strike, are watching the Comair negotiations carefully. The Comair and Delta pilots share an issue: they insist that pay and benefits for pilots at regional air carriers should be comparable to those at major airlines.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports thousands of Mexican guest workers who worked in the United States during World War II say they have never received the money that was set aside for their retirement. With interest, the retirement fund would be considerably bigger today. Class action suits and a new commission in Mexico are trying to find out what happened to the money.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on new findings about weight loss and diabetes. Doctors have long warned of the health risks posed by obesity, but those cautions often fall on deaf ears. Now a new study adds fuel to the argument, finally proving a link between weight loss and decreased chances of developing diabetes.

When disparaging remarks about Jews by Charlie Ward of the New York Knicks were published in a magazine, they generated a barrage of criticism and media commentary. Ward is just the latest athlete to find himself in an unwelcome spotlight for controversial comments unrelated to sports. Are these athlete eruptions worth all the attention, or are they better simply ignored? NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

NPR's David Welna reports on President Bush's newly revealed Social Security Commission. The panel is supposed to develop a Social Security reform plan by next fall. Democrats on Capitol Hill were unenthusiastic about the announcement, claiming Bush stacked the deck against them by loading the commission with members who all favor personal retirement accounts.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Maidstone, England, that a jury found Dutch truck driver Perry Wacker guilty of manslaughter today in the deaths of 58 illegal Chinese migrants. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison. Wacker transported the Chinese migrants in his truck on a ferry from Belgium to Dover last year.