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NPR's Don Gonyea reports from the White House on the Bush administration's efforts to play down the gravity of its first foreign policy crisis: the confrontation with China over its detention of the Navy aircraft and its crew members.

NPR's John Burnett reports on the deep poverty of the people who live along the U.S. - Mexico border. The area is plagued with problems, spurring state and federal legislators to begin a search for solutions.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports that the northern Californian officials worry that the sharpshooter infestation may get even worse (see previous story). Their efforts to hold back the bugs with pesticides are being thwarted by local residents and organic farmers wary of chemicals.

NPR's David Welna reports from the Capitol on the progress of initiatives to eliminate the estate tax. The House is moving to phase-out this so-called "death-tax" by the year 2011.

Tamara Keith reports on California's attempts to stave off an infestation by the glassy-winged sharpshooter, an exotic insect that is gnawing away profits of grape-growers.

Host Bob Edwards corrects a couple of Morning Edition errors and reads from your comments.

One-time college professor Tom Magliozzi, now the co-host of the NPR program Car Talk, thinks there are far better things to teach than algebra and other higher math.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports from San Francisco on the future of California's economy. Some researchers claim that Northern California, the hub of the dot-com industry, will be hit hard by recession. Others maintain that as long as California repays its debts accrued during the recent energy crunch, it'll have nothing to worry about.

David D'Arcy profiles Cristina Branco, a young Portuguese singer, who's helping revive the popularity of traditional Fado music. Fado ballads are usually sad, sung in minor keys, and accompanied by guitar. Branco says she became interested in singing Fado after hearing recordings made by Portugal's greatest Fado singer, Amalia Rodrigues. In a documentary film, Rodrigues refers to Fado as an 'eternal lament.'

Today marks 30 years from Susan Stamberg's first broadcast on National Public Radio. We take this time to look back on her marvelous career -- so far. See and hear more about Susan Stamberg.