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The Federal law which was designed to change the nature of welfare programs in America has already had some effects, as states are trying to move millions of people off government assistance. A new industry is growing around finding new jobs for these workers. NPR's Barbara Bradley visited a firm in Norfolk, Virginia, that prepares welfare recipients to hold down jobs.

NPR'S Elaine Korry reports on the newfound attention to the global problem of child labor. The Clinton Administration wants to make U.S. retailers responsible for making sure the products they sell aren't the fruit of child labor. But retailers counter that, the nature of the global economy is such that, it's impossible for them to monitor the practice, much less stop it.

that the Clinton Administration was politically motivated in pushing the Immigration and Naturalization Service to rush through tens of thousands of new citizenship applications before last year's presidential elections. Congress is investigating the political connection and is particularly concerned with the direct involvement by the vice-president's office.

of natural gas off the coast of North Carolina. They are untappable with today's technology, but they are of great interest because they could play an important role in climate change.

NPR's Vicky Que (KWAY) reports that the Food and Drug Administration today opened a two-day meeting to discuss 'herbal' products containing a natural form of the stimulant ephedrine. The products have been linked to hundreds of cases of adverse health effects. The FDA is considering taking action against them, raising concerns among the makers of other herbal products.

The Immigration and Naturalization Service says the number of illegal immigrants in the United States increased to five million in October 1996 from an estimated 3.9 million in 1992. INS said more than half of the total undocumented population is of Mexican origin. El Salvador, Guatemala, Canada and Haiti were the other major countries of origin. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

The Immigration and Naturalization Service will be dissolved into two units under the Department of Homeland Security. In place of the INS will be one unit for border security, and another for "Citizenship and Immigration Services." NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports.

Cathy Duchamp of member station KUOW reports that today's the deadline for men from several Middle Eastern countries living in the U.S. to register with the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The Justice Department created this new tracking system in the name of national security; advocates for immigrants say the system will erode civil rights.

It takes no musical training to recognize a wrong note... but why is that so? New research shows that sensitivity to music is a natural function of the human brain. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

Last week the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Gale Norton to head the Interior Department, and now her nomination is going before the full Senate for a vote. NPR's David Welna reports that the debate over the controversial nominee is still fierce, but that it's likely she will be confirmed.