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A massive heat wave in the Pacific Ocean coupled with a strong El Nino could spell trouble for extreme weather in the U.S. and also elevate sea level rise.

MANN AND WEIL CONTINUED.12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY On the next fresh air songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill. Their hits include Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin, On Broadway, Uptown, and We Gotta Get Out of This Place. Thats coming up on the next Fresh Air.

NPR's Phillip Davis reports Florida is offering motorists a new license plate featuring the slogan "choose life." Money from the sales of the new tags go to promote adoption. But abortion-rights groups say the message is inherently religious, and therefore unconstitutional. They've lost a round in court, but are still fighting against the plates.

For insight about how Serbs are reacting to the election, Robert talks to Bratislav Grubacic, an independent analyst whose VIP News Services publishes English-language newsletters in Belgrade. Grubacic says it's apparent to him that though few people expected Milosevic to lose the election, they now seem to accept that he's lost.

Nakia Porter pulled over to change drivers during a trip with her father and three young children. Solano County sheriff's deputies then pulled their guns on her and slammed her to the pavement, where she lost consciousness.

Compulsive gamblers file lawsuits demanding the return of money lost to casinos, arguing that the gambling houses exploit big rollers -- and big losers -- despite evidence of their problem. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.

Commentator Frank Deford delivers a "State of the Games" address in which no one is spared. He says traditional American sports have lost their charm amid a loss of ethics in the front office, and bad behavior by coaches, teams, umpires, players and fans.

NPR's Barbara Bradley reports that the ramifications of the United States Supreme Court's decision on the Bush-Gore case may continue into the future. While George W. Bush will become president the Supreme Court might have lost some credibility. Many people are still unsure whether the court did the right thing.

Host Bob Edwards speaks with reporter Chris Morris about the drastic recent downturn in the Turkish economy. Turkey floated its currency, the lira, yesterday, which quickly lost a quarter of its value. The tumble was sparked by a public feud between Turkey's president and prime minister.

From member station WNYC, Beth Fertig reports on a decision by the state of New York to require small, alternative schools to participate in the state testing program. Educators at these "break the mold" schools say that will stifle the creativity that makes them successful with students who feel lost in larger, more structured schools.