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Navy pilot Lieutenant Commander Michael Scott Speicher was thought to have died, when his plane was shot down over Iraq in the first night of the Persian Gulf War, in January of 1991. Bob Burns, Pentagon Correspondent for the Associated Press, tells Noah Adams that Speicher's status has now been changed, from killed to missing in action.

Every workplace in China has a propaganda unit. The central government now calls them "publicity" departments. NPR's Rob Gifford reports that Chinese President Jiang Zemin addressed provincial chiefs of these propaganda units last night. The speech seemed remarkably out of step with today's China, a country in which people generally are far more interested in making money than in politics. The President said Marxism still is his guiding philosophy and that he would work to educate the Chinese people about Marxism, Leninism and Mao Zedong. Yet, couched in the language of Communist ideology was an acknowledgement that what both China and the Communist Party need is economic development.

Robert talks with Tania Branigan -- a reporter for the British daily newspaper The Guardian -- about the case of the naked defendant Vincent Bethell. Bethell had been held in jail for more than five months on charges of creating a public nuisance. Mr. Bethell refused to wear clothing to court. Remarkably, the judge allowed the trial to proceed.

Robert talks with NPR's Larry Abramson about the Federal Communications Commission's decision to grant conditional approval to America Online's acquisition of Time Warner. The 106-billion-dollar merger will create the largest media company in U.S. history.

The Internet company that bought the naming rights to the Baltimore Ravens stadium is struggling to survive, and the team is searching for a new name. Some fans are saying it'll be a good change. Mark Hyman reports.

Commentator Diana Nyad says she longs to watch and listen to a game without the high-tech bells and whistles now common to most broadcasts.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports on final approval by federal regulators of the merger between America Online and Time Warner. Last night, the Federal Communications Commission became the last agency to okay the merger but did impose conditions. Those conditions may not affect the way the new company does business, but they do set a precedent for federal regulation of the Internet.

Janet Heimlich reports from Austin that in last month's escape, seven inmates systematically overpowered their guards and staff at a Texas high security prison over two-and-a-half hours before escaping out the rear exit in a prison vehicle. That's according to a report released today by state prison officials. The seven are still at large, and appear to be well organized. They're now wanted in connection with killing a police officer in Irving, Texas. The report also cited at least two security lapses at the prison, which contributed to the escape.

President Bill Clinton has presided over one of the strongest economies in US history. But experts disagree on whether Clinton should receive credit for the boom. As part of NPR's series looking at the Clinton legacy, John Ydstie reports on the Clinton administration's period of prosperity.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports on Bush's newest nominee for Secretary of Labor, Elaine Chao .