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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.

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.

Maureen Corrigan reviews the biography of Martha Matilda Harper.

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 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.

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.

Joshua Levs of member station WABE reports on Atlanta attorney Larry Thompson, who's expected to be appointed deputy attorney general.

General Pervez Musharaf, the President of Pakistan, is trying to find accommodation with Pakistan's rival, India. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports.

Congress may be divided on whether or not we should drill in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge, but Alaskans have historically have supported the idea. Anne Sutton reports from KTOO in Juneau.

Ivan Watson reports on the worsening conflict along Guinea's borders with Liberia and Sierra Leone. Hundreds of thousands of civilian refugees are caught in the crossfire.