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In part two of our series on the "Megatransect", an attempt by wildlife biologist Mike Fay to walk from the center of Africa to its eastern coast, Fay describes his journey through the Congo Basin. The region is filled with dense jungles and swaps. And it harbors some of the deadliest diseases known to man. Through his recorded field diary, Fay relates the difficulty his team faced as it trekked through a part of the world no human has seen in more than a century. (8:49

NPR's Elaine Korry reports on the proposed merger of the second and third largest U.S. oil companies, Chevron and Texaco. Some analysts say ChevronTexaco will be better able to compete with other oil giants, but others say it's hard to predict how profitable the new company will be.

(Update) Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan died last night in a plane crash that also killed his son and a senior aide. Carnahan had served two terms as governor and was locked in a close Senate race with freshman Republican John Ashcroft. Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's David Welna in St. Louis.

NPR's Michelle Kelemen reports that Russian officials, desperate to end rampant tax evasion, created a special police force to combat the problem. And in order to ensure future candidates will be ready to take on the roll of "tax police", they've begun training teens, at a cadet school in Moscow.

In the third part of a month-long series on leadership, NPR Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg talks to Academy Award winning movie director Sydney Pollack, who reveals his leadership secrets. Pollack talks about what he's learned from other directors and actors. He says a leader should be knowledgeable, trustworthy, truthful, authentic, patient, persistent, and be able to live with frustration.

(Update) Weeks of violence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have sparked a resurgence by the Israeli right. Ariel Sharon, the right-wing leader whose visit to a contested holy site set off the current conflict, may even be invited to join the government. NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem.

Writer and desert lover Craig Childs talks about the humbling experience he had watching a sure-footed ram negotiate the steep rocks in the Grand Canyon.

NPR's Robert Smith reports from Seattle on the decision by principals at several suburban schools to restrict the delivery of flowers, balloons, and other gifts to students during the school day. At homecoming, Valentine's Day, prom, and graduation, the large volume of deliveries has become a nuisance to school employees and a distraction to students.

Joshua Welsh of South Dakota Public Radio begins our two part series looking at the Homestake Mining Company. The company has announced it will end its gold mining operation in the Black Hills of South Dakota by 2002. The mine is the largest gold mine in North America, and has produced more ore than any other. Its also where most people in the small town of Lead South Dakota report for work.

Baxter Black unveils his new collection of cowboy poems both prolific and profound in a conversation with Morning Edition's Bob Edwards. It's a cowful of cowboy poetry.