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Player organizations in the NBA, NHL, NFL, WNBA and MLB were sent an open letter by the organization's national and state presidents.

Tomorrow, automaker Daimler Chrysler will reveal to its stockholders how the company hopes to turn around the two year slide it has experienced in the Chrysler division since merging with Daimler Benz. Jerome Vaughn from member station WDET reports.

This Tuesday, President Bush will present Congress with his fiscal 2002 budget. The president's spending plan includes a proposed 11 percent boost in federal funding for schools, the largest increase in the budget. Mr. Bush also wants to increase local control and institute regular proficiency tests in math and reading. Michael Kirst, Professor of Education at Stanford University, tells Liane, however, that the Federal government has never played a big role in schools.

Liane reads letters and e-mails from listeners.

Alex Van Oss reports on the latest developments in the controversial World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. There has been opposition to the proposed memorial, which would be built on one of the few open spaces remaining on the Mall, near the Washington Monument.

Liane talks live with NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem, who is covering Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit to the Middle East. Powell met today with Israel's Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

The arrest this week of FBI agent Robert Hanssen on spy charges brings to mind a similar case of seven years ago. Aldrich Ames was a CIA officer found spying for Russia. NPR's Tom Gjelten finds some similarities and differences in the two cases.

Liane Hansen speaks with folk singer Geoff Muldaur about his new cd, Password (on Hightone Records). The singer was in the Jim Kweskin Jug Band in the 60's and was married to Maria Muldaur -- while Maria went on to her own successful solo career, Muldaur dropped off the radar for years, but recently started recording again. Muldaur also plays a selection on guitar in our studio. (17:48) {NOTE: Geoff Muldaur's new CD, Password, is available through Hightone Records, catalog # 8125}

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Ramallah on Secretary of State Colin Powell's trip to the Middle East. Today he was in the West Bank and will travel to Kuwait tomorrow.

President Bush plans to present an outline of his budget plan to Congress on Tuesday. NPR's Emily Harris reports.