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NPR's Guy Raz reports from the eastern German city of Schwerin that since East Germany adopted the West German currency ten years ago, the road to economic reform in the East has been rocky. Although Schwerin has burnished its image, repaving cobblestone streets and restoring historic buildings, the end of Communist rule has meant the loss of jobs for many. Many older residents feel resentment toward Western Germans. However, young people say the real gap is not between Eastern and Western Germans, but between the generations.

Today we begin Monday rebroadcasts of our series on American Popular Song. We start with part one of a two-show tribute to composer HARRY WARREN (1893-1981). Warren was a successful but little known songwriter who produced a number of hits during the 1930's and 40's. Some of his best known songs include: "I Only Have Eyes for You," "Lullaby of Broadway," "We're in the Money," and "The More I See You." Warren dreamed of writing for Broadway, but instead migrated west and became one of Hollywood's most prolific songwriters. (ORIGINAL BROADCAST: MAY 24, 2000)First, We feature THE JOHN PIZZARELLI TRIO discussing and performing several of Harry Warren's songs. The trio is JOHN PIZARELLI, guitar and vocals, his brother MARTIN PIZARELLI, bass; and RAY KENNEDY, piano. PHILIP FURIA is currently writing a book on Hollywood's musicals. He discusses the impact of Harry Warren on movie musicals. FURIA is the author of "The Poets of Tin Pan Alley," "Irving Berlin: A Life in Song." He is chair of the English department at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. 12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:30:00...

Charlie Schlenker of member station WGLT in Normal, Illinois reports on how the descendants of a runaway slave who fought in the Civil War finally managed to get him the official recognition he deserves. Andrew Jackson Smith will be awarded the Congressional medal of honor later this year for bravery in battle.

The mailbag is filling up! Host Jacki Lyden reads from some of our listeners' letters.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Mexico on the results of the presidential election. Official projections of the final vote count show opposition candidate Vicente Fox the clear winner. Fox's victory ends the 71-year rule of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI. The former rancher and Coca-Cola executive says he will stop corruption, double spending for public education, and jump-start the economy with foreign investment and jobs programs.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports on the conflict between Brazil's government and The Movement of Landless Agricultural Workers. The group wants to seize property owned by large land owners, and is encouraging hundreds of families to take over these properties by moving in, or "squatting." The group has prodded the government into an official policy of land reform, but recent protest tactics have reduced its influence greatly, and have pushed big landowners back into political favor.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Mexico City on Vicente Fox, the winner of yesterday's presidential election. The man who ended the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party's 71-year monopoly on power is a rancher and the former head of Coca-Cola for Latin America. He also served as a Mexican state governor. He is expected to continue current government policies on the economy and trade, while maintaining Mexico's close ties to the United States.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Mexico City on Vicente Fox's first day as Mexico's president-elect. Fox met yesterday with current president Ernesto Zedillo to help plan a smooth transition to power. Later, at a press conference, Fox emphasized his commitment to end corruption in Mexico, to work with the U.S. and Candia toward a common North American market, and to confront the problem of drug traffickers.

Quil Lawrence reports on the Kurds living in northern Iraq. Because of UN air patrols, the Kurds are relatively independent of Iraqi control, and have a greater level of freedom and prosperity than many other people in Iraq.

Composer and conductor Robert Kapilow talks about his new symphony, DC Citypiece, a musical tribute to the monuments in the nation's capital. In composing the work, Kapilow talked to hundreds of Washington residents about the personal significance of their favorite monuments. He says the word,monument means something to remind or warn.