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When former President Clinton declared a national monument in Utah six years ago, many politicians and residents said he was abusing presidential power. Now some of those same critics are asking President Bush to take further steps to protect Western land. NPR's Howard Berkes reports on Morning Edition.

The owner of Windows on the World, which drew diners to the top of the World Trade Center, is set to open a new restaurant in Times Square. Many former Windows employees will work at Noche, but others are bitter that they weren't hired, NPR's Madeleine Brand reports.

The high cost of prescription medications for Medicaid patients has led to a showdown between drug companies and the state of Michigan. The state claims it spends too much on drugs for low-income patients and wants deep discounts from the manufacturers. But some companies said no, so state officials set up a new system to give preferential treatment to the drug companies that cooperate. NPR's Jackie Northam reports on the controversial program.

It's not the world's most exciting spectator sport, but people around the world are finding fun in the depths, chasing pucks around the bottoms of swimming pools. NPR's Peter Breslow reports for Weekend Edition Saturday. (8:30)

Some automated phone systems have begun using computer voices with colloquial traits and an improved capacity to interact with callers. But designers can't agree whether computers should be efficient, robotic machines or pretend to have personality. For All Things Considered, NPR's David Kestenbaum reports.

Fed up with visitors illegally dumping garbage in Pennsylvania's Michaux State Forest, rangers are using state-of-the-art electronic sensors to trigger video cameras to catch dumpers in the act. NPR's Emily Harris has the story for Weekend All Things Considered.

This weekend, Luciano Pavarotti wraps up his stint at The Met in Puccini's Tosca. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with critic David Patrick Stearns about whether the great tenor will retire.

In his new novella, Inez, Carlos Fuentes weaves the tale of a lovelorn orchestra conductor, a young Mexican soprano and a mysterious crystal seal. Morning Edition host Bob Edwards talks with the celebrated writer about his book and the real-life opera that permeates it.

A drought threatens in many regions of the United States. Even if you're not yet facing arid conditions, NPR's Ketzel Levine says now is still a great time to re-evaluate the ways you use water in the garden. The Doyenne of Dirt reports for Morning Edition on how to make the most of every life-giving drop.

Caucasians are no longer a majority in California or Los Angeles. Scott Simon talks with a group of white Angelinos about their perceptions of what happened 10 years ago. He then visits a group of journalism students and their teacher at Phineas Banning High School in the Wilmington neighborhood of south Los Angeles. The hour concludes with an essay by Scott Simon.