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NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports on an investigation in Austin, Texas, into large bonuses paid to law clerks of the state Supreme Court by wealthy private firms. The county attorney in Austin says these pay-outs might violate Texas bribery laws.

LA Times movie critic Kenneth Turan reviews the movie 15-Minutes, which opens nationally this weekend.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on the man who championed President Bush's tax cut in yesterday's House debate. Republican Bill Thomas, who authored the tax bill, provided its supporters with a lot of laughs and its critics with a lot of angst.

NPR's David Welna reports that the core of President Bush's tax cut plan has been approved by the House of Representatives. Ten Democrats broke ranks to join 220 Republicans in voting FOR the bill last night. But some supporters of the bill weren't altogether pleased -- they say it fails to address possible surplus shortfalls, and lacks a plan to pay off the national debt.

From Minnesota Public Radio, Erin Galbally reports on a move by the Bush Administration that has angered hog farmers across the country. The farmers voted to end mandatory contributions to pork ad campaigns. But the Bush Administration disregarded their vote and restored the program.

NPR's Ketzel Levine explores the natural beauty of wildflowers in Arizona. Last fall the area got about 4 inches of rain, which made for an early-blooming, and record-setting wildflower season this year. (6:10-6:35) For more, check out Talking Plants.

Scott Simon talks with Matel Dawson, a forklift operator who has saved up, and now given away, more than 1.3 million dollars.

Reporter Alice Furlaud, Radcliffe class of '51, visits her old haunts in Cambridge as Harvard is poised to select a new president.

The National Basketball Association has players from Africa and Eastern Europe, even Australia, but not from China. That, however, might change soon. NPR's Rob Gifford has a profile of a seven foot six giant of a basketball player who has the best shot at being the first Chinese in the NBA.

Scott talks with Mike Daisey, a former employee of Amazon.com who has produced a one-man show about his short career at Amazon. The show is called 21 Dog Years: Doing Time at Amazon.com. It can be seen in its entirety on the web at http://mikedaisey.com.