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Ford is announcing today that it will increase the average fuel economy of its sports utility vehicles by 25 percent over five years. As NPR's Jack Speer reports, the company said it was responding to environmentally-conscious consumers who want their vehicles to burn less gas. Ford, which pioneered the trend toward big, gas-guzzling SUVs, appears to be shifting course under the direction of chairman William Ford Jr., an avowed environmentalist. But Ford's move may be prompted by economics, too. SUVs are highly profitable and high gas prices could put that lucrative market at risk.

NPR's Joshua Levs reports a Georgia judge has ordered evidence from a nineteen year old murder case to be turned over for DNA testing to determine whether the man executed for the murder was innocent. Ellis Wayne Felker was convicted in 1983 for the rape and murder of a teenage girl. At the time of his conviction, DNA analysis did not exist. Felker was executed for the crime in 1996, after pleas by his lawyers to have evidence submitted for DNA analysis were turned down by the courts. Yesterday's ruling was on a request by four news organizations, who told the court they would pay for new DNA tests on that evidence.

Robert talks with Paul Ferrara, Director of the Virginia Division of Forensic Science, about the practice of gathering DNA samples. Ferrara is attending the National Law Enforcement Summit on DNA Technology in Washington, DC.

Host Lynn Neary talks to NPR's Sarah Chayes about developments in the aftermath of the fatal crash of Air France Concorde that killed 113 people on Tuesday. French aviation experts have extracted some of the data from the two so called black boxes and have begun analyzing it.

NPR's John McChesney reports on the decision by a federal judge to shut down Napster, an Internet music service. U.S. District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, issued a preliminary injunction saying millions of Napster users were engaged in ``wholesale'' copyright infringement by trading their favorite songs over the Internet.

George W. Bush will claim the presidential nomination of the Republican Party in Philadelphia next week, reaching a new high in a political career that began without much fanfare in Texas more than two decades ago. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on George W. Bush's early forays into business and politics in West Texas.

As part of our occasional series Paying the Piper, NPR's Rick Karr reports why some musicians are distributing their music on the Internet. Many musicians never see any royalties from their record labels, due to advances and other expenses. Sometimes musicians can earn more money by distributing the music directly.

Even people without disabilities are benefiting from the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Morning Edition's monthly series on the lives of Centenarians, One Hundred Years of Stories, features people from across the country who are one hundred years old--or older. In today's report producer Neenah Ellis talks with Margaret Byrd Rawson. During her lifetime, she pioneered research into dyslexia and continues to pursue her studies today despite the heavy burden of aging has placed on her.

Linda talks to Bill Minutaglio, of the Dallas Morning News, and author of First Son: George W. Bush and the Bush Family Dynasty. They discuss George W. Bush, his religious convictions, and the intersection of faith and politics. Minutaglio contends that Bush has moved more to the center during the presidential campaign than the Christian Coalition might like. But the Coalition still views Bush as an opportunity for influence in the White House. (4:30) Please note, First Son: George W. Bush and the Bush Family Dynasty, by Bill Minutaglio is published by Times Books.