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NPR's Steve Inskeep reports that a bankruptcy bill before Congress would make it harder to hide from creditors. Some lawmakers argue the law would be for the moral good of debtors, and business lobbyists of all stripes are pushing to shape the bill in their favor.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that Japan's Prime Minister, Yoshiro Mori met today with other leaders of the Liberal Democratic Party. After saying this weekend that he would step down as prime minister, he now says he did NOT offer to resign. His party is reportedly exasperated with Mori, whose approval rating has dropped into single digit range. Mori will likely be a lame duck by the time he meets President Bush on March 19th at the White House.

NPR's Susan Stamberg talks with two teenage girls about the meaning of loyalty. They say loyalty over boys, school, drugs, or their health, is something they are sorting out on a case-by-case basis.

NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports on the debate over mandatory testing of high school students. Tenth graders in California will be required to take achievement tests next year which could determine whether they graduate.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports on investor reaction to the extreme peaks and troughs of recent stock market activity.

NPR's Howard Berkes reports that the city of Los Angeles is considering increasing the amount of electricity it imports from a coal-burning plant in Utah. California's pollution laws prohibit building a similar plant in that state.

Host Bob Edwards speaks with James Glassman, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and Robert J. Shiller, professor of economics at Yale University. They debate whether the U.S. stock market has really hit its bottom, and give their forecasts for the days and months to come.

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Kenneth Walker in Kampala. In Uganda's presidential election the returns are still not complete but incumbent Yoweri Museveni has a decisive lead. However, local and international monitors have reported election irregularities, and there are allegations of outright fraud.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from London that as the foot-and-mouth outbreak in Britain spreads, more countries are banning animal products from the European Union. Amid growing criticism of the way it's handling the crisis, the British government is responding by slaughtering more animals. Farmers complain, however, carcasses are already piling up.

Credit card companies and other lenders have spent millions of dollars in recent years lobbying for changes in the nation's bankruptcy laws. Today, the bill that would strengthen creditors ability to collect is expected to pass a crucial test in the Senate on its way to becoming law. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.