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NPR's Jason Beaubien reports that many environmentalists are worried by some energy providers' plans to pay businesses to use generators when power demand is high. The generators are a heavy source of pollution.

NPR's Robert Smith reports on the newest wave of education that some children in Western Canada are trying out -- virtual schooling for elementary and teenage students.

Like the late Brother Theodore, the Citizen is one of those New York characters. In the 1970s, he did a show for WBAI that featured live comedy and a troupe that included John Goodman. Today the Citizen plays in the Wretched Refuse String Band and co-hosts another radio show, the Secret Museum of the Air. Jon Kalish has the story.

Host Bob Edwards talks with reporter Anthony Kuhn about the meeting today between U.S. and Chinese negotiators. Among the issues they'll discuss is the fate of the U.S. spy plane being held in Southern China.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on the Pentagon investigation into the Kuwait training exercise accident last month. A U.S. Navy jet mistakenly bombed an American observation post, killing six people, and injuring five others. Investigators say an air controller on the ground realized that the wrong location was about to be bombed and tried to call it off, but a second Navy aircraft involved in the exercise mistakenly gave the go ahead

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Jennifer Ludden about violence in the middle east. Israel pulled out of Palestinian controlled territory yesterday, after a U.S. statement condemned the action.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports on Senator Jesse Helms' visit to Mexico. The North Carolina Republican has been known for his vocal criticism of corruption in the Mexican government. But with the election of conservative Catholic businessman Vicente Fox, Helms has become a big supporter of Mexico's Leadership.

Host Bob Edwards talks with T.R. Reid, London Bureau Chief for the Washington Post. They discuss the latest scandal surrounding Britain's Royal Family, this one dubbed "RoyalGate" by the press.

Commentator Andrei Codrescu ponders the blooming of the American spring, when the flood of sensual emotions overwhelms the gloom of Wall Street. Wandering through Andrei's neighborhood, a pollster finds a woman who says she has great consumer confidence despite a trend against it.

Host Bob Edwards investigates the question on many Americans' minds this week: what will happen if I file my taxes late?