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of the Modern Language Association. Ten-thousand MLA members, scholars and teachers of literature and language, are expected to attend the convention in Washington, D.C.

- A group of Muslim women living in the United States has just published a manual aimed at helping their sisters in the Muslim world achieve equality with men. NPR's Margot Adler reports that the manual, which shows how modern human rights declaration are consistent with the koran, will provide a how-to-guide for Muslim women's groups in five different countries to fight for their rights.

are a victory for the Conservative Right in U.S. politics.

State officials across the country heard talk of welfare reform two years ago, and realized how poorly equipped their states were to accept new welfare responsibilities. NPR's John Nielsen reports that governors and legislators instituted new programs to trim costs and now say they are ready to handle the burdens of reform. But some analysts warn that because a strong national economy is fueling much of the improvement, a recession could ruin the states' progress.

Linda speaks with Barbara Berger Opatowsky, the president of the Better Business Bureau of metropolitan New York about the variety of store policies regarding the return of merchandise. Ms. Opotowsky recommends bringing as much documentation about the source of a gift as one can find when returning something to the store of its origin.

Scientists at the Massachussetts Institute of Technology say they've proved that a chemical found in the brains of mice is responsible for turning long-term memories off and on. Some researchers say that the findings, which appear in tomorrow's issue of the journal Cell, could provide new insights into human memory disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. NPR's David Baron reports.

on the "State of Black America." Aside from some gains in political representation and black college enrollment, the report characterizes life in urban Black America as comparable to the years during the Great Depression.

a group of businesses near Las Vegas dedicated to the fruit. There's an Ocean Spray processing plant that puts out 600 bottles of juice a minute, a cranberry museum, and a giant talking cranberry. Susan even manages to mention in detail, a certain family recipe featuring the cranberry.

today in his wrongful death trial in Santa Monica, California. Some speculate that Simpson's appearance on the stand may be one of the most important aspects of the trial. The testimony is expected to last two or three days.

Commentator Bill Harley marvels at the recently discovered plant -- the world's oldest. He saves it's amazing that humans haven't gotten to it. He says it survived because its boring. It reminds him of the back of his refridgerator.