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With foot-and-mouth disease scaring many people away from beef, Europeans are increasingly turning to a different red meat -- kangaroo. Australian trade officials say they expect sales to Europe to rise by 20 percent this year. Linda Wertheimer talks with John Kelly, the development manager of the Kangaroo Industries Association in Australia.

How hot will the planet get? What nations negotiate at the international climate summit will help determine that. Here are 4 things to know about what's being decided.

Commentator Walter Shapiro says he thinks President George W. Bush must be the most efficient man alive.

Host Bob Edwards concludes his interview with Richard Allen, National Security Adviser to President Ronald Reagan, about the tape recordings he made in and around the White House Situation Room the day Reagan was shot. Today's conversation covers the behind-the-scenes events surrounding Secretary of State Alexander Haig's famous "I am in control" speech to the press. Allen also explains why these tape recordings have been kept secret for 20 years.

NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports on a recent study of a synthetic version of estrogen that is thought to help post-menopausal women fight osteoporosis. The study suggests it may not be as effective as many researchers previously thought.

The United States is one of a handful of countries, and the only wealthy nation, without a national paid leave policy.

NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association that suggests pregnant women may be particularly vulnerable to some kinds of violence. Researchers found pregnant women in Maryland were twice as likely to be victims of homicide, and that murder was the leading cause of death for expecting mothers. The study did not say why pregnant women are so often the targets of violent attacks, but some experts are now calling on doctors to be more diligent in identifying and reporting signs of domestic violence, especially when it involves a pregnant woman.

Joel Obermayer reports that the days of high pressure, back-slapping car salesmen may be numbered. Now many dealerships are training their staff to master the "soft sell," one where the consumer sets the pace. But some experts warn that consumers should be wary -- despite the change in technique, making money remains the primary goal of the sales staff.

NPR's Peter Overby reports on some of the amendments the Senate is considering as it debates the McCain-Feingold bill. The Senate is debating various ways of reforming the rules that govern money in political campaigns. (3:09) Check out more NPR News coverage of Power, Money & Influence.

NASA and its Russian counterpart have been quietly sparring over an American businessman named Dennis Tito. Tito is paying the Russians a reported $20 million for a ride into space. Russia plans to take him to the international space station. NASA doesn't like that idea. NPR's Larry Abramson reports on the first official response by NASA to Russian determination to send Tito to the station.