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For a brief history of Ivory Coast, Linda talks with Jeanne Maddox Toungara, Professor of History at Howard University in Washington D.C. Toungara lived and taught in the Ivory Coast for fifteen years, and has written extensively on the country. She says Ivory Coast is a former French colony. Its capital city was once thought of as the "Paris of Africa."

NPR's Brian Naylor reports on what's being accomplished in the last days of this Congressional session. A foreign aid bill, which includes more than four hundred million dollars for international family planning assistance, was passed yesterday and sent to the White House. It also includes more than four hundred million dollars in debt relief for poor nations. But immigration reform and tax relief remain in limbo.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports that Wall Street gave AT&T a thumbs down on its plan to split into four separate companies. Shares of the long distance and cable TV giant fell as much as 13 percent. The restructuring of AT&T will create separate shares for AT&T's wireless, cable TV, consumer and business operations. The company has been under intense pressure from shareholders to do something about it's sagging stock value.

NPR's Emily Harris reports on the effect of technology on American lives. A new UCLA study found that a lot of Americans are logging on. The study showed little or no difference in the social lives of avid users and non-users. But it did reveal widespread concern about increasing lack of privacy resulting from the unprecedented ability of companies track and collect personal data (3:22).

NPR's Anthony Brooks reports on the final push towards election day for Al Gore and George W. Bush. With less than two weeks to go, the presidential candidates traded shots at each other while campaigning to hold states each had once thought guaranteed.

NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on attempts to rework the juvenile justice system. After juvenile crime dropped steadily last decade, many people are taking a look at the system and wondering if it's too heavy-handed. Nearly every state has made it easier to charge children as adults. Opponents to this policy say once a youth gets in the adult system, he's more likely to continue committing crimes. Several states are now considering a change in the way they try and sentence juveniles.

NPR's Kenneth Walker reports from Ivory Coast where opposition leader Laurent Gbagbo seized control yesterday after military president Robert Guei fled the capital during massive public demonstrations. But the new government now faces protests by supporters of candidates barred from last week's elections.

In the final part of our Changing Face of America story Mom's Good Move, the moving van comes to Peg Collison's house where she has lived for almost 30 years. She and her partner Chaz have decided to move to a retirement community. Moving day is sad and emotional---their new home is the "University Retirement community" in Davis, California--a new facility. The place is much better than the children had expected, except that all the residents are over the age of 65. Peg has to meet new friends, find a new church and new children to tutor. But rather than finding a sedate life, sitting around, reading books -- she is just as busy as she was in her old home -- and seems just as happy.

N-P-R's Martin Kaste reports on Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez. Chavez is notorious for his long lectures, so much so that he's earned the nickname El Profesor. But his strategy of addressing the public often has made Venezuelans feel more involved in their government. Sixty percent of the population supports the president, and his new political ideology.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports the subway series could be all over tomorrow. The Yankees beat the Mets in the fourth game of the World Series last night to take a three-to-one lead over their rivals.