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NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Amman, Jordan that there seems to be little prospect that a Mideast peace accord -- even if one is reached -- would permit significant numbers of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes. The issue is heightening tensions between native Jordanians and Palestinians, who make up an estimated 60 percent of the population.

Jazz pianist Keith Jarrett. Called one of the greatest improvisers in the history of jazz, Jarrett was famous for his wildly passionate solo recitals. In 1996, Jarrett came down with a mysterious illness-- an interstitial bacterial parasite-- that caused him to stop performing for about two and a half years. Jarrett has started performing and recording again, but he still keeps a low public profile, so his condition will not worsen again. His newest CD, Whisper Not (Universal Classics), will be released next month. His other recent CD, Melody at Night, With You, was a solo album Jarrett recorded at his home studio in rural New Jersey.

A company called Foveon has developed a new computer chip for digital photo technology. The new chip allows twice the resolution of a 35-millimeter camera. The resolution is so good, that a four-by-eight-foot enlargement of a picture shows no dots -- or pixels -- in the image. Linda talks with Greg Gorman, a Los Angeles based photographer who tried out the prototype camera chip.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports that even as the fires are doused in the west, the debate over how best to manage the nation's public forests is heating up in Washington, DC. While both sides sound like they agree on the best policy, when they get down to the details of policy, they may still be miles apart.

Carrie Kahn of member station KPBS in San Diego reports on the case of eight teenagers accused of attacking several elderly Mexican migrants. The teens, most of whom are white, are being tried as adults under a new California law...but the teens lawyers...and some in the community think that's too harsh.

Host Bob Edwards talks to Ian Hoffman, reports for Albuquerque Journal about the latest development in the case of the former Los Alamos nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee. Yesterday a federal judge delayed the release of Lee after his lawyers and prosecutors failed to reach an agreement on the terms of a plea bargain.

Host Bob Edwards talks to former presidential candidate John McCain about his health and his view of the upcoming election. McCain is back on the campaign trail after having surgery three weeks ago to remove melanoma from the left side of his face.

Host Bob Edwards talks to Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who's in Washington for meetings with White House and State Department officials. Prime Minister Zenawi says the discussions will concentrate on ending the ongoing war between Ethiopia and Eritrea and delivering emergency food relief.

NPR's Renee Montagne talks to members of the North Mississippi Allstars about their new CD Shake Hands With Shorty. (8:34) North Mississippi Allstars latest CD is titled Shake Hands With Shorty, Uni/Tone Cool; ASIN: B00004T0EE, www.tonecool.com

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports on the economic boom that's creating prosperity in suburban Rochester, New York, but hardly benefiting the center city. For example, the suburb of Henrietta, south of Rochester, has attracted a number of new businesses and jobs. Prosperity values in older downtown neighborhoods have declined, and the city's tax base has weakened, as businesses have moved out. Those neighborhoods are left with a greater concentration of poverty and crime.