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In New Jersey, investigations continue into who bears responsibility for the death of 7-year-old Faheem Williams. His body was discovered last weekend a day after his two brothers were rescued from the same locked basement of a Newark house. The children had earlier been in the care of the state's child welfare system. Nancy Solomon reports.

Heretofore, zoologists believed that only primates (humans, chimps and possibly other apes) could recognize their own images in a mirror. Self-recognition is one of those things that sets some of us apart from other animals. Well, as NPR's John Nielsen reports, dolphins also now make the grade, according to some ingenious experiments in tanks with mirrors.

Brad Graham, is on leave from the Washington Post as a Pentagon reporter. He's writing a book titled Hit to Kill: The New Battle Over Defending America Against Missile Attack. Noah Adams talks to Graham about the development of the idea of missile defense -- from the Reagan-era discussion about "Star Wars," to the current modes of thinking. (4:15) Graham's book is due for publication in November.

NPR's Nina Totenberg reports on today's Supreme Court ruling that poor people may use federally funded lawyers to sue over the loss of welfare benefits. Congress has imposed restrictions on the use of Legal Services attorneys, but the justices said the limits unconstitutionally restricted the exercise of free speech. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the 5-4 majority that the government cannot infringe on first amendment rights to protect itself from court challenges.

Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said today while the economy is still sluggish, it has performed somewhat better in the first two months of 2001. His remarks to a House committee suggest that the Fed is still prepared to cut interest rates at its March 20 meeting, but won't act before then. Wall Street had been hoping for immediate action. Stock prices fell after Greenspan's speech. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports that Microsoft's appeal of a court-ordered breakup got underway in federal court in Washington, D.C. today. In written filings, Microsoft said it did not break the law, that the lower court judge was biased and that the breakup plan was inappropriate and radical. Both sides faced tough questions from the seven judge panel of the Court of Appeals, but Chief Judge Harry Edwards made clear that he questions the logic of the government's case.

NPR's Nina Totenberg reports on today's Supreme Court decision that states cannot be sued by their employees for money damages under the Americans With Disabilities Act. The justices' 5-4 ruling follows a pattern of recent decisions that reduce the power of the federal government over the states.

Sen. Hillary Clinton's brother, Hugh Rodham, has become involved in the widening pardon scandal that has clouded former President Clinton since he left office last month. Yesterday, Sen. Clinton distanced herself from her brother's actions at a news conference on Capitol Hill. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station on yesterday's return of 24 crew members from 11 days in captivity in China. This was the first opportunity for the full crew to publicly discuss the incident that led to the emergency landing of their EP-3E spy plane on Hainan Island. Thousands of supporters were on hand to welcome them home.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports on the major stock and bond market rally triggered by yesterday's Federal Reserve decision to cut a critical interest rate. It was the fourth Fed interest rate reduction this year, and Wall Street was ecstatic. Fed policy makers say they're prepared to reduce the rate again next month, if the economy needs more stimulation.