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NPR's Vicky O'Hara previews Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's visit to the United States. Mubarak is the first Arab leader to visit the new administration. He'll meet today at the State Department with Secretary Powell and at the White House with President Bush. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and U.N. sanctions against Iraq are expected to dominate the discussions.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports from Savannah, Georgia, on a plan to dredge the Savannah River Harbor to accommodate larger cargo vessels. Supporters of the $230-million project say the benefits of a deeper harbor would offset the cost. Critics are concerned about the environmental effects of dredging the river, including the potential harm to fisheries and migratory birds.

NPR's Lynn Neary reports from Washington, D.C., about this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize recipients, Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron. The two have been friends since childhood.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports on a program in Chicago that's using public libraries to unite divided communities and bring economic growth to forgotten neighborhoods. Several other cities are now following suit, strategically planting new libraries to help revitalize struggling areas.

Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham talks with host Lisa Simeone about her career, including what it's like to be the woman doing the "trouser roles" in opera.

A U.S. agreement to share nuclear submarine technology with Australia caused a rift with France. On Friday President Biden reiterated to President Emmanuel Macron that France is a valued partner.

Pandemic predictions have been made — and then things would change. But based on models and studies (including a 1980s test that squirted virus up human noses), researchers have a new endgame thesis.

Many of us are anxious about climate change, and that's understandable. While no one person can solve this global issue, there are some things that we, as individuals, can play a role in.

Are you noticing higher prices or emptier shelves? Going all-out on decor? Skipping physical gifts? It's a weird year in a weird economy, and we want to hear your story.

Vaccination rates in much of rural America remain low. But there's one consistent holdout demographic: seniors, many of whom remember lining up eagerly as children to get the polio vaccine.