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A rapidly growing number of Fortune 500 companies offer employees with same sex partners the same benefits once reserved for married couples. And half of the biggest coprorations have written policies against discrimination based on sexual orientation. The changing busines climate is making it easier for many gays and lesbians to be open at work about their sexuality, but fear and uncertainty still keep others in the closet.

NPR's David Welna reports that some Congressmen are trying to work a safety mechanism into President Bush's tax-cut plan. The amendment they're proposing would allow for a series of tax-cuts only if budget surpluses continue.

NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on the drug industry's efforts to protect their patents in developing nations. Countries like Brazil are trying to make generic HIV drugs cheaper and more accessible. Drug companies say this would cut profits in ALL markets and hinder future drug research and development. Jon's report is part of an ongoing series.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports that even though Napster now must remove copyrighted songs from the internet, amateur programmers are racing to come-up with clever ways to get the tunes anyway.

Morning Edition's Cowboy Poet Baxter Black decries the tug-of-war that is the month of March.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is forming a government against a backdrop of fear and that there are few signs that the new premier will soon be able to put the Israeli people at ease.

Commentator Frank DeFord discusses the truths of money in sports. He says it's all about the bucks.

NPR's Kenneth Walker reports that South African authorities are attempting to seize white-owned farms, but more than 85-percent of the country's farmland remains in the hands of white people.

Dorian Jones reports on the hottest trend in Istanbul: drinking wine. Turkey has traditionally steered clear of the drink because of age-old religious values and the popularity of other, more local drinks. But that's changing as young Turks embrace the habits -- and cuisine -- of Western Europe.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Jerusalem on the installation of Israel's new government, led by right wing Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. The government includes moderate leftists and right wing extremists and it will command a decisive majority in Israel's parliament.