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Two experts -- one Palestinian, one Israeli -- discuss the psychology of suicide bombers. Why would anyone do such a thing, and why would they target civilians? Both men say the motivations are far different, and far more complex, than most people would expect. An in-depth discussion led by Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon.

Wine lovers shouldn't limit themselves to the wines they love, wine expert Karen MacNeil says. The best way to learn about wines is to sample more of them, the author of The Wine Bible tells Susan Stamberg on Morning Edition.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports on the latest events in the Middle East. Secretary of State Colin Powell has been unable to arrange a ceasefire between Israelis and Palestinians. Powell met with Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat for the first time on Sunday. He also had a second meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. He now flies to Lebanon and Syria to try to resolve tensions on Israel's northern border.

More than a third of America's elderly have no insurance to pay for the medications they need. Many seniors turn to discount drug programs for help, but using the programs' discount cards can be confusing and the benefits are limited. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports.

The second part of independent producer Julian Crandall Hollick's series on the street kids of Mumbai. This installment focuses on two adults, Jockin and Celine d'Cruz, who have been working with the children. They have found that trying to foist middle class values onto the children is often counter-productive. Instead, they try to find ways to let the children help themselves.

A severe drought, coupled with mismanagement by Mexican water authorities, has debilitated the once-mighty Rio Grande. While diplomats fight over the scarce water, downriver farmers in Texas and Mexico grow increasingly desperate. For All Things Considered, John Burnett reports.

The film Hoop Dreams chronicled the high school basketball triumphs of Chicago youths William Gates and Arthur Agee. A decade after their glory season, the dreams still linger, as Agee tells guest host John Ydstie on All Things Considered.

Americans will eat more than 600 million Marshmallow Peeps and Bunnies this Easter season. A sampler of conversations with peep-eaters about the very best ways to eat the sugary treats.

For baseball fans, Florida's Grapefruit League is pure heaven -- sunny skies in winter, cheap tickets to games and big-name big leaguers up close and personal. For All Things Considered, NPR's Brian Naylor talks to fans enjoying spring training at Dodgertown in Vero Beach.

In 1933, Midwestern artist Thomas Hart Benton painted one of his famous murals for Indiana University. Today, black students are protesting a scene that depicts a Ku Klux Klan rally. The students say it's a painful image and should be removed. Defenders say it honestly reflects a regrettable part of the Hoosier State's history. Will Murphy of member station WFIU reports.