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The Immigration and Naturalization Service has granted asylum to a severely disabled boy from Pakistan on grounds he would face persecution because of his autism if he returned home. NPR's Mary Ann Akers reports that some say this Chicago case will not ease asylum claims for other disabled people.

Linda Wertheimer speaks with Stefan Fatsis of the Wall Street Journal about the financial juggling that takes place every year in the National Football League. NFL payrolls are subject to mandated salary caps, resulting -- this year -- in a purge of veteran football stars. They also discuss how pro-baseball player salaries have become the story at this year's spring training.

NPR's John Ydstie reports that Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told lawmakers today that inflation is still well-contained and that recent increases in wholesale and consumer prices are mere blips on the screen. Greenspan was asked whether the Fed had waited too long before moving to cut interest rates in late January. Greenspan defended the central bank's actions and said the answer to the question is "No."

In January, a federal circuit court in Washington, D.C., ruled that a Federal Communications Commission order requiring broadcasters to conduct broad community outreach before making hiring decisions was unconsitutional race discrimination. Today the FCC decided to rehear the case, and commentator David Cole says this is a good thing.

NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports the Bush administration's plan to do away with the estate tax is worrying many in the philanthropic community. They are concerned that charitable giving will fall dramatically without the estate tax. Others argue that getting rid of the tax could prompt more philanthropy, not less.

NPR's Chris Arnold reports that Napster has agreed to block access to more than one million copyrighted songs. With an official injunction still pending, however, the bickering on both sides continues.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports that civil rights activists are watching Attorney General John Ashcroft to see if he will continue Justice Department programs that closely scrutinize the practices of local police departments.

Bob Mondello reviews the new French film by Patrice Leconte, starring Oscar winning actress Juliette Binoche. Mondello loved the film, a period-costume romance based on a true story, where Binoche battles the prejudice of a small provincal town.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that women in Japan gradually are taking jobs as sushi chefs, something that used to be exclusively the province of men. But most of Japan's more than 30,000 sushi restaurants still refuse to hire women, and many men refuse to eat sushi that a woman has prepared. Men often believe that women have a higher body temperature and other physiological differences that make them unsuitable to prepare something as delicate as sushi.

While Michigan experiences another spike in COVID-19 cases, the northern part of the state is seeing high numbers of cases for the first time. Residents there are starting to adopt new protocols.