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Host Bob Edwards talks with reporter Anthony Kuhn about the news this morning that China has detained another American of Chinese descent. Just yesterday the U.S. State Department issued an alert on the risks for Americans traveling in China.

NPR's John Burnett reports that as the nation debates President Bush's proposed $1.6 trillion tax cut, state lawmakers in Texas have a queasy feeling of deja vu. Texas slashed taxes under then-Governor Bush and now many legislators wish they hadn't. With health costs soaring and sales tax revenues rising more slowly than predicted, the state finds itself wondering how to pay for unforeseen expenses.

Robert Siegel reads some of the letters All Things Considered received from listeners this week. (3:30) To contact All Things Considered , write to All Things Considered Letters, 635 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C., 20001. The e-mail address is atc@npr.org.

Previews of a new opera start tonight in Minneapolis. It's about the "Swedish nightingale," Jenny Lind, and her ahead-of-its-time relationship with P.T. Barnum. Barnum was the first to market personality when he brought Lind to tour the United States in 1850. He advertised and put her name on cakes, cigars and soap. And Lind was a savvy businesswoman in her own right. Their relationship fascinated noted contemporary composer Libby Larsen, who wrote the score and co-wrote the libretto for Barnum's Bird. Minnesota Public Radio's Marianne Combs reports.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports on former refugees from Guatemala's 36-year civil war. Many returned to Guatemala from Mexico after a peace agreement in 1996, but conditions are still harsh.

Host Bob Edwards talks with sports commentator John Feinstein about the first round of the best-of-five NBA playoffs. In the Eastern conference tomorrow, Philadelphia is at home against Indiana and Miami is at home against Charlotte. In the Western conference, it's Minnesota at San Antonio and Dallas versus Utah. On Sunday its Orlando against Milwaukee, Toronto against New York, Portland against Los Angeles and Phoenix is up against Sacramento.

Commentator and public defender David Feige tells of listening to a young drug offender go before a tough judge in the Bronx.

NPR's Mary Ann Akers reports on Native American tribesmen who are suing the U.S. government. In the last century, tribal land has been stripped of its oil and timber without the people's consent. The tribes are now suing for billions of dollars in reimbursement.

Host Bob Edwards talks to Wayne Slater of the Dallas Morning News. The Texas House of Representatives approved a bill that will strengthen penalties for hate crimes.

NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports on the marketing of Serafem, a drug for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Serafem is the same thing as Prozac. The manufacturer changed the name and the capsule color to avoid association with mental illness. But some question the change, claiming that aggressive marketing of Serafem could be hurting women's health.