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Record companies settle a $67-million class-action lawsuit filed by attorneys general from 41 states, agreeing to pay money to anyone who purchased a CD between 1995 and 2000. The suit alleged that major record labels conspired to keep CD prices artificially high. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

In Baghdad, top U.N. weapons inspectors Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei say they see "the beginning of a change of heart on the part of Iraq." But they also express caution, and warn Iraq to take more steps to facilitate the inspection process. NPR's Anne Garrels reports from Baghdad.

As violence continued to flare in the Middle East, American diplomats say they are mediating talks between Palestinian and Israeli security forces in an attempt to end 10 days of violence. Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak today repeated his ultimatum that PLO Leader Yasser Arafat must rein in Palestinian protesters or consider the peace process finished. But it's not clear Arafat has the power to stop demonstrations. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Hebron.

NPR's David Molpus visits a group of flex-time lawyers in Philadelphia, as he continues to explore how Americans are changing the way they work. The lawyers discuss how their part-time work schedules affect their career advancement and their family lives. Many American workers are discovering the benefits of flexible work schedules, but there are drawbacks. This report is the latest in the NPR series, "The Changing Face of America."

Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan expresses skepticism for President Bush's $1.3-trillion tax-cut package and says Congress must to get the budget deficit under control before it considers any further tax cuts. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

NPR's Julie Rovner reports on efforts on Capitol Hill to develop a "patients' bill of rights," which seems unlikely to be approved this year. Negotiators also are working on a "drug reimportation" bill, which would make it easier to import US made drugs after they've been exported, and sell them at lower prices than drugs intended for the US market. The drug bill's chances of becoming law are unclear. It is attached to a popular agriculture measure, and has a better chance of survival than if it stood alone.

Joshua Welsh of South Dakota Public Radio begins our two part series looking at the Homestake Mining Company. The company has announced it will end its gold mining operation in the Black Hills of South Dakota by 2002. The mine is the largest gold mine in North America, and has produced more ore than any other. Its also where most people in the small town of Lead South Dakota report for work.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Camp Zeist that a special Scottish court reconvened today in the Netherlands -- only to announce another recess in the trial of two Libyans accused of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Prosecutors told the court they needed more time to investigate what they termed "sensitive" information from a foreign government. This latest recess follows a poor performance by the prosecution's star witness. There is a growing feeling the prosecution case may not be strong enough to convict the two Libyans.

NPR's Michele Kelemen reports that American Edmond Pope went on trial in a Moscow court today, accused of trying to buy Russian military secrets. Pope's supporters deny he's a spy, insisting he's a businessman who was buying declassified Russian technology. Members of the U.S. Congress have urged the Clinton administration to hold up aid to Russia if Pope is convicted. The trial is expected to last several weeks.

Deborah Amos wraps up her series on the illegal drug trade in America with a report on drug treatment. A movement has been growing over the past few years to use treatment more and incarceration less in the war on drugs. Advocates say treatment is a far more effective way of reducing the number of drug users in America. But the idea runs counter to what's popular with politicians and much of the public.