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The president of the International Flat Earth Society has died in Lancaster, Calif. Charles Johnson believed the Earth is actually as flat and circular as a phonograph record, with the North Pole right in the middle. Johnson and his fellow believers have rejected NASA and space exploration as an elaborate hoax perpetrated by the government. He was 76 years old.

Russell Lewis of member station KPBS reports on what is known about the 15-year old suspect in the Santana High School shooting. People who knew him said he was an angry youth who'd been bullied because of his size and personality.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Jerusalem. As Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon prepares to take office tomorrow, Palestinian militants have threatened bomb attacks in protest.

NPR's Guy Raz explores the back-alleys of Istanbul, where Turkey's real currency traders determine the value of the lira.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on allegations of environmental racism in a southern California community. Residents of Southgate, a primarily Latino town, claim their area has been chosen as the proposed site for a new power plant because energy company officials assume they are "stupid immigrants" who won't fight back.

Italian singer and songwriter Paolo Conte is a former lawyer from the small northern Italian town of Asti. He went from being an admirer of music to a musician in 1974 when he recorded his first album. He has since made a total of 11 albums.

Linda Wertheimer talks with Dr. Stuart Seides, a cardiologist at the Washington Hospital Center, about stress and heart disease. He says frustration and the body's physiological response to it is the key factor in determining whether a job has deleterious effects on health. A high level of responsibility does not automatically mean that that a job is stressful. Seides says if a person feels in control of his or her job, stress should not impact them severely.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr notes how important it is that citizens perceive political leaders to be healthy.

NPR's Mandalit DelBarco reports on community reaction to yesterday's shooting at Santana High School and what's being done to cope with the tragedy. Many people are stunned, especially since the school had instituted a number of so-called "safe schools" measures in the wake of the shootings at Columbine H.S.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports on today's announcement by Commerce Secretary Donald Evans that there will be no adjustment of the census figures. Evans said the initial figures from the 2000 census will stand, a decision that dismayed Democrats and minority groups, particularly African-Americans. Democrats argue that more than three million people were missed by census takers, mostly in poor and urban communities. The decision not only affects the drawing of congressional and legislative district lines, but it could have an impact on financial assistance from the government.