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NPR's Robert Smith reports on the earthquake that shook the northwest yesterday. The temblor took Seattle by surprise yesterday morning, with a magnitude of 6.8.

NPR's Rob Gifford reports that although China's stock market is booming, its economy might not be as stable as it seems. The Chinese government does not allow the media to report accurate information on the big companies, leaving the door open for stock market fraud.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on strategies European governments are considering to avert an epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease. The ailment could wipe-out populations of sheep, cows and pigs across Europe, if left unchecked.

Morning Edition's Cowboy Poet Baxter Black details the dangers that can damage determined veterinary doctors.

Bob Edwards talks with retired Rear Admiral Tom Evans about the USS Batfish, a nuclear attack submarine, andt how it tracked a Soviet sub for 50 days without detection.

NPR's David Kestenbaum reports on a new type of nuclear reactor that may be an affordable and safe energy source. Pebble Bed Reactors may make melt-downs less likely, and nuclear waste safer to store.

Gayane Torosyan of member station WSUI reports from Cleveland, Illinois -- one of three towns along the Rock River where flooding has forced residents to evacuate their homes. The river is overflowing because of massive slabs of unbroken ice that are blocking its natural flow.

MILES reviews music by Persian musician Kayhan Kalhor .His solo albums –Scattering Stars Like Dust— and –Night Silence Desert— are on the Traditional Crossroads label.

NPR's Jackie Northam reports that the Miss USA pageant is landing in an unlikely venue this year -- Gary, Indiana. The city, infamous for its murder rate, is hoping a beauty pageant will be the beginnings of an image makeover.

Sheehan reviews the new film The Mexican.