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A White House official said Biden's comments did not reflect a policy shift, even though the U.S. traditionally has avoided making such an explicit security guarantee to Taiwan.

As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice prepares for her trip to the Middle East, host Debbie Elliot talks with Richard Murphy about U.S. diplomacy efforts in the region. Murphy served under both Democratic and Republican presidents and is a former ambassador to Syria and Saudi Arabia.

Iranian negotiators are due to arrive in Moscow Monday for discussions about moving Tehran's nuclear fuel production to Russia. Moscow says its proposal offers the best hope for breaking Tehran's standoff with the West.

Supreme Court nominee John Roberts begins a series of courtesy calls, meeting members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and leaders of both parties. Congress goes into recess at the end of July; confirmation hearings for Roberts could begin in September.

Nutrition researchers are pushing for a big increase in the daily recommended dose of Vitamin D. Dozens of recent studies suggest that deficiencies of the vitamin make people more vulnerable to everything from fractures to certain cancers and diabetes.

Hair and makeup workers at The Atlanta Opera are looking to join a union. But the opera argues the workers are independent contractors and not employees. (Story aired on ATC on Feb. 20, 2022.)

In a speech Monday in Tucson, Ariz., President Bush began an effort to outline his ideas on immigration reform, an issue likely to arise in Congress in the coming months. Mr. Bush continues his campaign Tuesday with a stop in the border city of El Paso, Texas.

Palestinians have been watching the Israeli army evict Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip with undisguised satisfaction. But many are worried about what the future may hold.

The Bayou Classic, the traditional Thanksgiving football rivalry between historically black universities Grambling State and Southern University, will be played in Houston this year, instead of its usual site, New Orleans. It's just one of events forced to seek a new home because of Hurricane Katrina. Karen Henderson of member station WRKF in Baton Rouge reports.

Efforts are under way to establish a tsunami early-warning system in the Indian Ocean, one year after the devastating tsunami. Financial and technological help have been flowing into the project from around the world.