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Two reporters in the field discuss the impact and mplications of the elections in Bosnia. Liane Hansen speaks with NPR reporters om Gjelten (JELL-ten) and Sylvia Poggioli.

NPR's Phillip Martin reports on the National Urban League's annual assessment of African American progress. The "State of Black America" report shows home ownership at record highs, unemployment at all-time lows and surging college enrollment, especially among black women. But a disproportionate number of African American children live in poverty, more black men are imprisoned, and more black people die of AIDS, cancer and other diseases. Conversely, the reports says the black middle class continues to grow and the educated young experience fewer barriers than earlier generations.

A blue ribbon panel of researchers issued a report today on the state of America's youngest children -- from infants to five-year-olds. The National Academy of Sciences report lists a number of far-reaching policy changes that it says should be implemented, including better childcare, better training and pay for providers, and more family leave. NPR's Claudio Sanchez examines the report, and how it contributes to the debate over education and public policy in this election year.

Defense Secretary William Perry said today the U-S has not yet determined who was responsible for the June 25 bombing in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 U.S. airmen. "We have reached no conclusions about who was responsible for this," Perry told reporters in response to questions about Washington Post report that Saudi authorities had arrested 40 people and were convinced that Iran backed a broad conspiracy in the attack. NPR's Martha Raddatz has a report.

Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba, who wrote the report on Iraqi prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib, appears Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee. In his report, Taguba chides military intelligence officials for putting under their command poorly trained military police at Abu Ghraib and for involving them in efforts to make detainees more cooperative in interrogation sessions. NPR's David Welna reports.

The State Department releases its annual report on international terrorism. The official list of "state sponsors" is unchanged, though Libya and Iraq might soon be taken off the list. The other state sponsors listed are Cuba, Sudan, Syria, Iran and North Korea. The report does not define Iraqi insurgents as terrorists, noting that most attacks there are against soldiers. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.

Noah talks with NPR's Wade Goodwin in Atlanta about a published report that says the investigation into the bombing at the Olympics is focusing on the security guard who first reported the bomb to the police. Wade says this is just one of several theories the FBI is considering as it tries to track down the person who planted the pipe bomb on Saturday morning. 2. CENTENNIAL PARK REOPENS -- NPR's Adam Hockberg reports that thousands packed the ceremonies for the re-opening of Olympic Park in the heart of Atlanta today in a determined show of defiance to terrorist threats. The park, in the heart of the city was shut down after a pipe bomb explosion killed one woman and injured more than a hundred others.

A thief stole brightly wrapped presents, which a French family had left in an unlocked car. But the thief left his cell phone behind. When the family went to the police station to report the theft, the alleged thief was there too, reporting his lost phone.

The 6% spike in hate crimes reported by the FBI for 2020 follows a recent upward trend in incidents. But some experts and advocacy groups say the true number is probably even higher.

Jacki talks with Washington Post reporter Nora Boustany who has in Algeria. Boustany reports violence in Algeria is increasing as the people there struggle to find their identity and place in the world.