Morning Edition

Panama Canal -- NPR's Phillip Davis reports on the handover of the Panama Canal from U.S authority to Panamanian control. The historic transfer of power will be marked with a ceremony tomorrow, signifying an end to 96 years of U.S. military presence in the canal area. Although President Clinton will not be at the ceremony, former president Jimmy Carter is scheduled to attend. (8:37)

IOC President to Testify -- NPR's Howard Berkes reports from Lausanne, Switzerland about the weekend special meeting of the International Olympic Committee, which approved a number of reforms for the IOC. On Wednesday, IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch will testify before a Congressional Committee in Washington on allegations of corruption in the Olympic site selection process. (3:33)

Militia Members Held -- Suzanne Marmion of Capital Public Radio reports from Sacramento on the case of two alleged militia members, who are being held on suspicion of planning a wave of bombings to coincide with the beginning of the year 2000. (3:55)

American Customer Satisfaction Index -- NPR's Mary Ann Akers reports on the new American Customer Satisfaction Index, to be released by the University of Michigan Business School today. In the past, the survey has been a measure of how well private sector companies are pleasing their customers. Now, the index has started rating government agencies. (3:31)

Farmers Face Crop Dilemma -- NPR's David Welna reports on the dilemma farmers face as they consider whether to plant genetically altered crops in the spring. Farmers are caught between consumers' fears about genetically modified foods and pressure from seed and chemical companies to continue planting the seeds. (8:31)

Trademark Infringement Suit -- NPR's Madeleine Brand reports on a dispute between online toy retailer, etoys.com, and a German arts group, etoy.com. The toy company is suing the arts group for trademark infringement. (6:18)

Bush Faces Mounting Pressure -- Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Cokie Roberts about the pressure Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush is facing from his rivals and his party's political establishment. He and the other Republican candidates will square off in another debate tonight in Des Moines, Iowa. (5:00)

Mental Health Report -- NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on the Surgeon General's first-ever report on mental health. It is to be released today. Advances in medical knowledge have led many to consider mental disorders to be physical problems in need of medical treatment, as much as other disorders. Experts disagree on what that means for mental health policy. (3:35)

U.S. Military Exercises -- NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on military exercises held this weekend at Camp LeJeune on the coast of North Carolina. The U.S. military had to move its exercises from Puerto Rico after a bomb dropped in exercises last spring killed a Puerto Rican civilian. (6:43)

San Francisco Mayorial Runoff Election -- NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on a runoff election to be held Tuesday to determine who will be the next mayor of San Francisco. Incumbent Willie Brown, a Democrat and veteran politician, faces an unexpected challenge from Tom Ammiano, who was a write-in candidate in the November 2nd election. (3:21)

Truth and Reconciliation -- NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on South Africa's experiment in national healing: the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The commission's work should be complete next spring. Jennifer's report is part of our series on how nations cope with crimes against humanity. (8:51)

Radio Expeditions: William Sheppard -- In today's NPR-National Geographic Radio Expeditions series on great explorers of the 20th Century, Alex Chadwick reports on William Sheppard, a black American who explored Africa. Sheppard was a missionary for the Presbyterian Church, who traveled along the Congo River and carefully documented his findings, just as Europeans were penetrating the interior of Africa. (6:40) (Stereo)