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Son of actor Richard Harris, Jared has acted in theater and on the big screen. He's appeared in movies like I Shot Andy Warhol, Happiness, Sunday, Smoke, and VH1's Two of Us, in which he plays Beatle John Lennon. He talks to us today about his newest movie called Shadow Magic, which is set in China. Harris plays the man that brought the motion picture projector to China. He lives in New York City.

Rock Historian ED WARD talks about Pub Rock.

The Senate has rejected one of the main challenges to the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill -- an amendment offered by Republican Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on the debate, which is now in its second week.

NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports a new study released by the World Bank that says foreign aid is unlikely to help poor countries, and may even hurt them, unless they have already decided on and begun serious policy reforms on their own.

NPR's Eric Weiner in Jerusalem reports Palestinians are vowing to continue their uprising against Israeli occupation despite yesterday's Israeli missile attacks in the West Bank and Gaza. Israel is warning there will be further moves against Yasser Arafat's supporters until he orders a halt to attacks on Israelis.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports from the White House on today's visit by German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. The German leader told reporters he and President Bush agree on "practically everything," except on the U.S. decision to reject the 1997 Kyoto treaty on global warming.

There are vaccines for the various strains of the virus that causes foot-and mouth-disease. And Britain now has permission from the European Union to use the vaccine. Health officials are debating what to do. NPR's Richard Harris looks at the strategies for making the most of a poor solution.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on the final negotiations in the Senate on the campaign finance reform bill. Senators are pushing toward a final vote on the entire bill tonight, but it's not clear whether they'll have time.

Robert Siegel talks with David Jones, a Democratic fundraiser about how political contributors can use their money now, and how that would change under the proposed reforms.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports on vocal -- and organized -- groups of suburban parents who in some states are mobilizing against calls for more standardized testing of students.