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NPR's Don Gonyea outlines the content of President Bush's speech, which emphasized his proposal for $1.6 trillion in tax cuts over ten years. The president promised to protect Social Security and proposed more spending on defense, education, and conservation.

Frank talks with NPR's Congressional Correspondent Steve Inskeep about action on the federal budget. This past week, the Senate agreed on a version of a budget plan which scales back the scope of President Bush's 1.6 trillion dollar tax cut.

A study filed with federal regulators today alleges that wholesale electricity suppliers overcharged California by $6 billion in the last year. The California state power grid operator prepared the study of pricing data in an effort to seek reimbursement for the overcharges. Scott Horsley reports from member station KPBS in San Diego.

NPR's Renee Montagne highlights moments from last night's Academy Awards ceremony. Gladiator won best picture, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon won best foreign language film. (6:35) Check out the complete list of Oscar winners.

NPR's Van Williamson reports on the declining blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay. As this regional symbol grows scarce, Marylanders may have to change more than their eating habits. (6:52 -

On July 29, 1967, 134 U.S. sailors were killed aboard the USS Forrestal in Vietnam's Gulf of Tonkin. They fought a fire that threatened to destroy the ship and the 6,000 men aboard. On Weekend Edition Saturday, Scott Simon talks to the author of a new book about the fire.

Employers added 75,000 jobs in May, the Labor Department reports. It was the smallest increase since October 2005. At the same time, the nation's unemployment rate dipped to 4.6 percent, its lowest reading since the summer of 2001.

At Roosevelt High School in Seattle, teachers are using a new science curriculum called the Inquiry Method to teach biology. It's supposed to inspire curiosity -- sometimes at the expense of memorization of facts. NPR's Robert Smith is spending a whole year following the teachers and students at Roosevelt, and has this report. (6:15)

- The astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery will be performing an unscheduled space walk to work on the Hubble Space Telescope. Pat Duggins from member statiobn WMFE reports that seven years in orbit has left wear and tear on the 1.6 billion dollar observatory, including rips in its silvery metal skin.

Noah talks to Michael Glennon, Professor of Law at the University of California in Davis about the deadlines recounting presidential election ballots in Florida. Glennon says December 18th is the final deadline, not the 12th, or January 5th or 6th, as some other experts contend.