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The American Medical Association's recent moves on Capitol Hill -- like its advertising campaign targeting vulnerable Republican senate seats -- have demonstrated little love for the Republicans on whom they once relied. NPR's Julie Rovner reports on the growing rift between the AMA and the GOP.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports on the effects of the recent economic downturn in Silicon Valley -- where money that was made fast is money that disappears quickly too. Some of the people who made millions in high-tech start-up companies have watched their fortunes vanish, as stock prices have fallen since March.

NPR's Rob Gifford reports on the meeting in Beijing between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Jiang Zemin. Today, both leaders signed a joint statement opposing U.S. plans to build missile shields over North America and Asia.

Karen Brown reports from Holyoke, Massachusetts on car clubs for young men. Members supe up their vehicles with accessories like impressive stereo systems, seventeen inch rims, leather interiors, and high-end performance parts. Clubs often take on extra jobs to pay for these modifications, and they compete in car shows. The clubs help to get some men off the streets, and have gained a certain degree of respectability in the city.

NPR's Ted Clark reports the Camp David summit is now in its seventh day, and US officials say the pace of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations has accelerated. In an interview published Monday, President Clinton said he was more optimistic than when the summit began, but added that he does not know if an agreement is possible.

NPR's Joe Palca reports from Madison, Wisconsin on an annual scientific conference held by the Society for the Study of Reproduction. One contraceptive strategy aimed at women appears promising, but some at the conference are concerned that not enough strategies address concerns about sexually transmitted diseases.

Elizabeth Stawicki of Minnesota Public Radio reports on the new working farm exhibit at the Minnesota Zoo, which tries to give visitors an accurate portrayal of how farm animals live and die and about the food and fiber they produce.

Computers are a central part of most businesses. But doctors still tend to rely on paper records and charts to keep track of patients. NPR's Larry Abramson reports that most physicians are resisting efforts to get them to computerize patient information.

Linda talks with Steve Bowlin, Director of Public Works for the drought-stricken town of Throckmorton, Texas. He joins us by phone from the construction site of a pipeline, which workers began laying today to pump water from the town of Graham, 35 miles away from Throckmorton.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Dan Gillmor, technology columnist for San Jose Mercury News, about the recent meeting of ICANN -- the Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers and Names. The private corporation that structures the Internet has announced it will create new domain names with alternate web address suffixes besides dot-coms.