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David D'Arcy profiles Cristina Branco, a young Portuguese singer, who's helping revive the popularity of traditional Fado music. Fado ballads are usually sad, sung in minor keys, and accompanied by guitar. Branco says she became interested in singing Fado after hearing recordings made by Portugal's greatest Fado singer, Amalia Rodrigues. In a documentary film, Rodrigues refers to Fado as an 'eternal lament.'

Today marks 30 years from Susan Stamberg's first broadcast on National Public Radio. We take this time to look back on her marvelous career -- so far. See and hear more about Susan Stamberg.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from England on the trial of a Dutch truck driver who was found with the bodies of 58 Chinese people.

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing today into online copyright issues -- both music and publishing. Many senators were critical of the recording industry as they questioned such panelists as Alanis Morrisette and Don Henley. NPR's Rick Karr reports.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports that despite the country's increasing racial diversity, a new report shows segregation remains common in metropolitan areas. The report, using data from the 2000 Census, comes from the State University of New York in Albany.

Commentator Arti Srivastava believes many mothers in the U.S. try to train their children to be too independent too early.

Commentator Meredith Small came face-to-face with the downside of western industrialization when the connection between her home and her sewer broke.

Up to now, a wireless connection to the Internet has usually meant using a cell phone to log on. NPR's John McChesney reports that now there is another wireless technology aimed at laptop computers.

NPR's Peter Overby reports that the campaign finance bill passed last night by the Senate virtually ignores President Bush's suggested set of principles for campaign finance reform. Now the White House is mulling what to do about the bill.

Joshua Levs reports a case involving alleged child abuse at church has created a stir in Atlanta. The House of Prayer disciplines its young parishioners with corporal punishment. Georgia officials believe the church and many of its parents are abusing the children with beatings and whippings. The state has put 41 children into temporary foster care.