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A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including EPA Administrator Christie Whitman on the Bush administration's decision to uphold new regulations on toxic lead; Randy Eddy of La Crosse, Wisconsin and Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum; Greg Stewart, who led a campaign to keep Mississippi's current state flag which features the Confederate battle emblem and Blake Wilson, Director, Mississippi Economic Council, who supported removing the emblem; Jim Glassman, Senior Economist, J.P. Morgan; demonstrators clashing with police at the Summit of the Americas in Quebec City, Canada; President George W. Bush; Jordan's Foreign Minister Abdul Ilah Khatib and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on a suicide car bombing today in a Tel Aviv suburb which killed two people and left more than 30 wounded.

Lisa talks with reporter Jason Beaubien from Quebec City about protest demonstrations by groups opposed to the Summit of the Americas meeting.

The Federal Reserve Board's interest rate cut this week was meant to stimulate investment. But as NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports, small businesses still need more help.

NPR's Jason Beaubien reports from Quebec on protests at the Summit of the Americas. Police used water cannons and tear gas against rock-throwing activists on Saturday. More than 30 nations are attending the summit, in which President Bush and other leaders are debating a free trade zone, which some oppose.

Liane speaks live with NPR's Don Gonyea from Quebec for the latest on the summit meeting.

Will a new, 200-million dollar motor speedway revitalize the fortunes of Kansas City, Kansas? Local officials and residents hope so, since taxpayers have picked up most of the tab for the Kansas Speedway, which can accomodate 75,000 spectators. While some predict an economic boom from the new track, other are not so confident. Frank Morris of member station KCUR reports.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on the Summit of the Americas in Quebec City.

Liane reads from listener letters and e-mails.

Don Covay wrote hit songs made famous by Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Wilson Pickett and others. Now nine years after a stroke, Covay talks to Liane about his new album Ad Lib on Cannonball Records http://www.cannonballrecords.com/. He's also nominated for a W.C. Handy Award in May.