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His new book is What Liberal Media? The Truth about Bias and the News. While most critics of the media say reporters are too liberal, Alterman contends the opposite is true, and that the bulk of reporting is quite conservative. Alterman currently writes for The Nation and the Altercation weblog. He's been a contributing editor or writer for Worth, Rolling Stone, Elle, Mother Jones, World Policy Journal and The Sunday Express (London).

The visit to Taiwan by the high-level delegation comes at a time when the White House has expressed growing concern about Beijing's ties with Moscow.

Speaking at a military hospital in Germany, two U.S. Army sergeants and a Marine wounded in combat describe their ordeals in Iraq. The men express surprise at the amount of resistance they faced from Iraqis, and tell of Iraqi troops disguising themselves in civilian dress. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

Illusionist David Blaine has suspended himself from a crane over London's Thames River, planning to endure starvation in a glass box for 44 days. But many Londoners express boredom with Blaine's latest stunt, deeming it unoriginal. Hear Sally Pook of London's Daily Telegraph.

Iraqi Kurds send a letter to President Bush expressing concerns over the country's new leadership and threatening to withdraw from the interim government. The minority Kurds say they are not adequately represented in the body. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and Ambassador Peter Galbraith of the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation.

NPR's Lynn Neary reports: The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution heard from supporters and opponents of the latest version of a proposed constitutional amendment. Although the measure does NOT contain specific language about school prayer, many on both sides of the issue believe it would allow some kind of prayer in the public schools, as well as religious expression in other publically-funded organizations. GOP sponsors want the U-S Constitution amended to address what they see as anti-religious bias.

GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole travels to Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Detroit and Cleveland this week to campaign. Today in Minneapolis, he spoke at a local Catholic High School about his plans to improve education, including the use of vouchers to help parents choose schools for their children. Dole's trip comes at a time when he is far down in the polls, and Republicans are publicly expressing concerns about the campaign's direction. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.

Music reviewer Tom Manoff listens to a new recording of the eighth symphony by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich by Andrew Litton and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He says that this symphony expresses some of the darkest mo ments in Russia's experience in World War II. (3:30) ((STEREO)) (STATIONS: The CD is "Shostakovich Symphony No.8" by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton, Conductor. It is available on Delos Records. The company can be contacted on the World Wide Web at http://www.delosmu

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports that U.S. Rep. Cass Ballenger (R-NC) is now expressing his own regrets over unfortunate comments about the recently defeated U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA). Ballenger, who called on Sen. Trent Lott to step down, is apologizing for remarks that touched on McKinney's race, among other things.

Critics question the Chinese government's "re-education" camps for drug dealers, prostitutes and people who express political views unpopular with the government. Human-rights advocates say the camps are used to suppress dissent. NPR's Rob Gifford reports.