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Commentator and poet Andrei Codrescu offers his unique perspective on world events, free trade, human rights, and consumerism. Ideologies are giving way to the marketplace, he says.

NPR's Emily Harris reports on a four-day meeting in Ottawa to discuss whether genetically engineered food should be labeled as such. Many common foods contain genetically engineered ingredients. Food manufacturers are worried if product labels disclosed that, consumer fear would put an end to the promising field of biotechnology.

The 2000 census shows more cities grew during the 1990s than in the previous decade. Host Bob Edwards talks to Bruce Katz, director of the Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy at the Brookings Institution, about why some cities performed better than others.

As the Chinese government cracks down on the Falun Gong spiritual movement, exercises used by the group are becoming popular in the United States. Jason DeRose has a report from member station KPLU in Seattle.

Writer Micheline Aharonian Marcom examines the persecution of Christians in Turkey during the early 20th century in her first novel: Three Apples Fell From Heaven. Alan Cheuse has a review. (1:45) The book is published by Riverside.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports that President Bush will propose a National Missile Defense plan today. In a speech at National Defense University, he is expected to warn that the U.S. needs protection against rogue nations -- even if that means violating arms treaties.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports on the potential writers strike in Hollywood. As the success of cable and broadcast networks increased over the past few years, writers say their residual payments -- the money they receive when their work is re-run on cable -- should have grown proportionally. The writers are also demanding more freedom over creative issues. Some say the Writers Guild of America (WGA) may extend talks with Hollywood studios past tonight's contract expiration, if progress is being made.

NPR's Michelle Kelemen reports on the U.S. State Department's annual report on global terrorism. Overall, it seems state-sponsored terrorism has given way to smaller groups which are more difficult to fight.

NPR's Jack Speer reports on a new ranking of the world's best business schools. The list shows some surprising results from asking over a thousand corporate recruiters to rank schools based on some unusual factors.

Host Bob Edwards talks with L.A. Times reporter Anthony Kuhn in Beijing. A team of U.S. military experts will arrive in China later today to examine the downed U.S. Navy spy plane there.