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If you love the idea of singing but don't like other people hearing you, thousands of solo karaoke booths are opening in malls and airports in China.

How much does the era you grow up in affect your personality? Psychologist Jean Twenge, a researcher at San Diego State University believes that a key factor in determining primary character traits is the generation that people are born in — and there may be credence to the notion of "The Greatest Generation."

There's a history of wildfire across America, a threat made worse by the warming climate. And more people are moving to fire-prone areas without realizing the danger.

President Bush often cites "guest worker" programs as one solution to the problem of illegal immigration. Eric Niiler reports from Maryland's Chesapeake Bay about the effectiveness of the commercial crab industry's own guest worker program, where crab processors often have a difficult time finding people to work the crab-picking lines for low wages.

U.S. forces clash with insurgents loyal to cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad's Sadr City. More than 30 people are reported killed, including one U.S. soldier. Locals say many of the fighters arrived after abandoning the Najaf shrine following a recent peace deal. Hear NPR's Peter Kenyon.

After years of planning, discussion and controversy, the Smithsonian Institution opens a new museum on the Mall in Washington -- a national showcase of the history and culture of America's native peoples. NPR's Neal Conan and guests broadcast live from the National Museum of the American Indian.

For children with Asperger's Syndrome and other mild forms of autism, the world can be an uncomfortable place. A summer camp in Washington, D.C. is teaching some the social skills -- as basic as making friends -- that come naturally to most people. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports.

More than 200 people are dead and hundreds more are injured after special forces battle militants who had taken hostages at a Russian school. A group of mostly Chechen gunmen had been holding an estimated 1,000 or more captives, far more than official estimates of 450 hostages. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

Morning Edition begins a series on important issues in the presidential campaign. In the first part of the series, NPR's Steve Inskeep examines the views of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry on the war in Iraq. He talks with two people -- Jamie Rubin, an advisor to the Kerry campaign and former State Department spokesman, and Dan Senor former spokesman for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad.

Medicare spending on motorized scooters has skyrocketed, creating a boom for businesses selling the devices. Customers say the chairs help them lead meaningful lives again. But some regulators say many people getting the power chairs don't qualify for them; Medicare has promised a crackdown on spending. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports.