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As part of our occasional series Paying the Piper, NPR's Rick Karr reports why some musicians are distributing their music on the Internet. Many musicians never see any royalties from their record labels, due to advances and other expenses. Sometimes musicians can earn more money by distributing the music directly.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from Kabul on the tedious and dangerous job of clearing explosive landmines in Afghanistan. Hundreds of thousands of mines were laid by the Soviet Union and Mujahadeen rebels. Those mines continue to maim and kill innocent Afghans.

Host Lynn Neary and Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa mark the 10th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by examining the impact the ADA has had on the country.

NPR's John McChesney reports on the decision by a federal judge to shut down Napster, an Internet music service. U.S. District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, issued a preliminary injunction saying millions of Napster users were engaged in ``wholesale'' copyright infringement by trading their favorite songs over the Internet.

Morning Edition's monthly series on the lives of Centenarians, One Hundred Years of Stories, features people from across the country who are one hundred years old--or older. In today's report producer Neenah Ellis talks with Margaret Byrd Rawson. During her lifetime, she pioneered research into dyslexia and continues to pursue her studies today despite the heavy burden of aging has placed on her.

Linda talks to Bill Minutaglio, of the Dallas Morning News, and author of First Son: George W. Bush and the Bush Family Dynasty. They discuss George W. Bush, his religious convictions, and the intersection of faith and politics. Minutaglio contends that Bush has moved more to the center during the presidential campaign than the Christian Coalition might like. But the Coalition still views Bush as an opportunity for influence in the White House. (4:30) Please note, First Son: George W. Bush and the Bush Family Dynasty, by Bill Minutaglio is published by Times Books.

Linda and Robert read letters from All Things Considered listeners. (2:30) To contact All Things Considered, write to All Things Considered Letters, 635 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20001. The e-mail address is atc@npr.org.

Ford is announcing today that it will increase the average fuel economy of its sports utility vehicles by 25 percent over five years. As NPR's Jack Speer reports, the company said it was responding to environmentally-conscious consumers who want their vehicles to burn less gas. Ford, which pioneered the trend toward big, gas-guzzling SUVs, appears to be shifting course under the direction of chairman William Ford Jr., an avowed environmentalist. But Ford's move may be prompted by economics, too. SUVs are highly profitable and high gas prices could put that lucrative market at risk.

In the small town of Pahrump, Nevada, a group of newcomers want to outlaw the town's oldest legal profession: prostitution. They've started a petition drive to put a referendum on the fall ballot to outlaw prostitution. Old time residents don't see what all the fuss is about. NPR's Andy Bowers reports.

Writer Robert Bingham died this spring in New York City at the age of 33. With the posthumous publication of Bingham's first novel, Lightning on the Sun, reviewer Alan Cheuse mourns a great loss to contemporary literature.