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NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Gaza reports Israeli troops and tanks stormed into Palestinian refugee camp early today. It was Israel's first military incursion into Palestinian-ruled territory since the violence began last September.

In an agreement that is likely to end a lengthy transatlantic banana war, the United States said it would lift $191 million in sanctions on European Union products. In return, the E.U. agreed to abandon a system of banana import licenses that Washington strongly opposed. NPR's John Ydstie reports.

Poet and commentator Andrei Codrescu muses on the odd nature of memories, after an e-mail brings a person from Andrei's past into his present.

NPR's Jason Beaubien reports on the struggle between Massachusetts officials who are setting educational standards for the state, and local school district officials who have to enforce them. The mayor of one Massachusetts town feels the statewide testing requirements favor the abilities of affluent students.

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Rob Gifford about the 24 Navy personnel who are now heading to Hawaii. After China released them yesterday, they were taken to Guam for a short stay.

NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports on the reaction of the families of the spy plane crew members released yesterday. After a stop for debriefing in Hawaii, they'll be on their way back to home base on Whidbey Island, Washington.

Judy Jordan is the second poet to read her work as part of All Things Considered's series for National Poetry month. Jordan was born to a family of sharecroppers in North Carolina and her poetry comes from that experience. Her first book won the Walt Whitman prize (4:00) Jordan's book, Carolina Ghost Woods, is published by Louisiana State University Press, ISBN # 0807125563. You can also visit our feature page about Jordan, which provides the text for her poem, as well as extra information about her.

Andrea Dukakis of Colorado Public Radio reports on the effect of an economic downturn on people trying to get off of welfare. Although the number of people on welfare has decreased since the passage of a federal welfare reform law, a recession could cause caseloads to rise.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports on the autopsy records of the late NASCAR great, Dale Earnhardt. An independent medical expert says Earnhardt died when his head whipped forward violently after his car crashed into a wall during a race in February . The medical report found no evidence that his death may have been caused by a broken seat belt buckle, as a NASCAR doctor contended.

Commentator Paul Raeburn examines an Exxon-Mobil project to drill oil in the Central African country of Chad. Proceeds are set to go to help the people of the struggling nation, and Raeburn says if the plan works, it could start a new trend for business endeavors with developing countries.