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Commentator Molly Ivins shows off her proficiency in "Bush Speak", a new dialect in Washington, D.C.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports that this week's ruling against online music-trader Napster has computer programmers brainstorming ways to provide the same service -- without the lawsuits.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports on the growing tension between Canada and Brazil. Canada recently banned Brazilian beef to avoid the risk of mad-cow disease. Brazilians claim their beef is safe, and that Canada is smearing their reputation.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Liz Carpenter, a political humorist, speechwriter and former press secretary for Lady Bird Johnson. The native Texan says that Texas and Washington have changed a lot since the days of the Johnson administration.

Commentator Garrett Bucks finds the meaning behind this week's court ruling against Napster -- how the loss of this free music-trading service affects music as an art form.

NPR's Guy Raz reports on the new German defense budget. The German defense minister has called for base closings and defense cuts.

NPR's Michele Kelemen reports that President George W. Bush goes to Mexico tomorrow, his first official foreign trip. He will visit the ranch of Mexico's new president, Vicente Fox. Officials on both sides of the border are optimistic that the time is right to move forward in addressing some of the biggest problems between the two neighbors, including illegal immigration and drug trafficking.

President Bush today paid his first visit to the State Department, swearing in new diplomats and saluting veteran foreign service officers. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

NPR's Barbara Bradley reports that federal prosecutors in New York are now investigating Bill Clinton's last-minute pardon of fugitive broker Marc Rich. There is growing concern that the former president may have granted the pardon in exchange for political donations and gifts.

NPR's Anne Garrels reports in an audio postcard from Moscow that despite all the reports out of Russia about economic hardship, crime and corruption, there is much to enjoy in the Russian capital these days. City residents take pleasure in many cultural attractions, from exhibits to concerts. Reasonably priced restaurants attract ordinary Russians, and elegant stores provide opportunities for window shopping, at least.