Morning Edition

Charitable Giving in Tight Times: People in philanthropy expect charitable contributions to drop this year. If it does, it will be the first time in the past 50 years that individual giving will fall in two consecutive years.

The Recession Mindset: A sampling of views on the lingering impact of this recession.

Lynch, Lawmakers Mull Building Aid Suspension: The state now pays up to 60 percent of school construction costs. Governor Lynch says the law needs an overhaul, and some legislators want the program suspended for 2010. School officials say the move would jeopardize long-planned projects.