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Anthony Kuhn reports there was no progress in the first day of U.S./Chinese talks to resolve disputes left over from the April 1 collision of an American surveillance plane and Chinese jet fighter. Beijing wants U.S. surveillance flights in the area to end. Washington says they will not end. Meanwhile, the damaged U.S. plane is still in Chinese hands.

NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports that environmental groups and organized labor have suffered some setbacks in recent weeks -- as the Bush Administration has moved to block or undo Clinton era regulations. President Bush wants the federal government to do a much better job examining the costs and benefits of proposed regulations. The man he selected as the chief regulatory gatekeeper for his administration is an expert in the field of risk analysis.

We talked to people at the South East Recreational Facility -- known as SERF -- in Madison Wisconsin and asked them, "What is the riskiest thing you have done?"

Attorney General John Ashcroft said the U.S. Bureau of Prisons and the FBI will encrypt the video of Timothy McVeigh's execution. It's part of the effort to prevent any one to hack into the line and broadcast the images. Linda Wertheimer talks with Mark Rasch, Vice President of Cyberlaw at Predictive Systems in Washington D.C.

NPR's Kate Seelye in Beirut reports sectarian tensions are rising again in Lebanon as the country marks the 26th anniversary of the start of its long and bloody civil war. A debate over Syria's continued military presence has exacerbated tensions between Lebanon's Christians and Muslims.

David Greenberger reviews the new album by the band Los Super Seven. It's called Canto. (4:00) Canto, by Los Super Seven, is on the Sony Music Entertainment label.

NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on today's announcement that survivors and relatives of victims of the Oklahoma City bombing will be able to watch Timothy McVeigh's execution on closed circuit television.

Scott speaks with Forrester Church, pastor of the All Souls Unitarian Church in New York City, about the Jefferson Bible.

NPR's Robert Smith reports that pilot Shane Osborn recounted the details of the EP-3 accident in a news conference today in Hawaii before the crew returned home.

Lisa talks with young fans at RFK Stadium, who are there today for the first game of the WUSA, the professional American women's soccer league.