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Brett Blume of member station KWMU reports that TWA will declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy today, setting the stage for a buy-out by American Airlines.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports consumer groups are expressing concern about consolidation in the airline industry. Yesterday, it was reported that American Airlines is in talks to acquire TWA, and could also buy parts of US Airways. Critics say the wave of mergers could leave the country with two or three dominant carriers and could leave many consumers facing higher fares.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Jerusalem that a gamble by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to get a peace treaty to use as an electoral platform seems to have failed. Though U.S. envoy Dennis Ross is on his way back to the Middle East for one last ditch effort to find a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, there is little hope that he will succeed. If he doesn't, Barak's bid for re-election next month appears doomed.

Christoph Eschenbach has been named the new Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He will take over in 2003, becoming only the seventh music director in the orchestra's 100 year history. He comes from the Houston Symphony Orchestra and is also music director at the Orchestre de Paris, the Hamburg NDR Symphony Orchestra, and the Ravinia Music Festival. Peter Clowney, of member station WHYY reports.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports California Governor Gray Davis was in Washington yesterday seeking federal help for his state's energy problems.

From member station WNYC, Andrea Bernstein reports that New York City will pay millions to citizens who were strip-searched by police. The settlement is one of the largest ever for civil rights offenses.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports on the latest uproar in Europe over depleted uranium bombs. NATO and EU officials met in Brussels to discuss the issue. The EU wants a further investigation into how harmful these weapons are. The Italians want a moratorium on their use a plan NATO refuses to consider.

Scott Horsley of member station KPBS reports on the alternatives Governor Davis has for dealing with California's electricity crisis. Davis offered a plan to deal with the crisis in his state-of-the-state address on Monday night, but critics say it doesn't do enough.

Bob Edwards speaks with MTV Programming President Brian Graden about the network's decision to air a 17-hour-long, scrolling list of hate crime victims' names. The program comes in the wake of complaints against the network for its role in promoting artists who use hate-filled lyrics.

NPR's Rick Karr reports on the effort to put a price on music played over the web. Federal regulators will soon determine what fees webcasters must pay musicians and songwriters. Some online music businesses are saying legislation hasn't kept up with innovations in Internet radio.