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NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on China's demand that the United States end all reconnaissance flights over its waters -- even those in international airspace. Experts say the Chinese have been growing increasingly aggressive in their attempts to interfere with U.S. surveillance flights, culminating in the current detaining of the crew of the Navy spy plane that was forced to make an emergency landing after colliding with a Chinese fighter jet.

President Bush today released the details of his budget for fiscal year 2002, which keeps the total spending target a fraction under $2 trillion and makes the case for a long-range, permanent tax cut. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Commentator Kevin Kling has his own, lighter, baseball remembrance, of his childhood days at the plate.

The White House has named Wisconsin Republican Scott Evertz director of its Office of National AIDS Policy. Evertz is openly gay and activists are praising the appointment, but still express caution about the Bush administration's commitment to fighting AIDS. NPR's Emily Harris has the story.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports on President Bush's education budget for the next fiscal year. It calls for a nearly six-percent increase in funding for school programs and gives states more flexibility in how to spend federal funds.

NPR's Madeleine Brand reports on Amtrak's latest contribution to passenger happiness. It's a car in the train where riders will find a quieter environment.

NPR's Richard Harris reports on the Norway Drug Conference, where people from the pharmaceutical industry, the World Health Organization, and the World Trade Organization will discuss making life-saving drugs more affordable to people in developing countries.

NPR's Julie Rovner reports on the president's health care budget. It contains fewer cuts than critics had expected and calls for an eight percent increase in federal health care spending.

NPR's technology correspondent John McChesney reports on the 24th PC Forum. Top technology executives hope the distraction of instant riches is fading in the tech sector, making room for serious research and development.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on the steep costs of providing electricity to California through the summer months. A California consumer group is releasing a report that predicts the amount could be as high as $50 billion.