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Between chronic lack of sleep, identity shifts and heightened demands on time and resources, parenthood can be a tough transition. Life Kit asked parents to share what helped them through Year 1.

The art installation, called In America: Remember, will be on display at the National Mall for more than two weeks. It honors the more than 660,000 lives lost to COVID-19 in the United States.

Texas officials call it a "historic surge." Thousands of new arrivals, largely from Haiti, are straining an already overstretched system, and more are on the way.

The country legend's new album returns to some of her commercial roots, telling stories of domestic betrayal in grand yet thoroughly grounded fashion.

Track and field gets underway at the Olympics Friday, with American sprinters Marion Jones and Maurice Greene competing in qualifying rounds. But the big track news was made OFF the track. As NPR's Howard Berkes reports, the mysterious French runner Marie-Jose Perec left Sydney a day before her first heat, claiming an intruder forced his way into her hotel room and threatened her. Perec, the defending Olympic champion in the 200 and 400 meters, avoided all public appearances in the weeks before the Games, communicating only through her Website.

NPR's Tom Goldman visited several families with children involved heavily in elite youth sports. The kids' schedules are demanding -- often taking them out of state for tournaments. And the costs involved, including fees, private coaching and equipment, can take a toll on the family budget. But these parents told Goldman that immersing themselves in the sport along with their children is rewarding.

NPR's Philip Martin reports on the release of a study on the U.S compliance with the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The report details inequities between the races in the criminal justice system, educational opportunities, and the weakening of voting rights and affirmative action.

Host Bob Edwards talks to former Morning Edition commentator Tim Green about his latest novel The Letter of the Law. Green's been holding down three jobs since he retired as a player for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League. He's a sports analyst for Fox Television, an attorney with a law firm in New York State, and a best selling author. (7:27) Tim Green's new book The Letter of the Law, is published by Warner Books; ISBN: 04465

Danny Perez is a 29-year-old centerfielder with the Aberdeen Arsenal of the independent Atlantic League. He remembers being a Little League phenom as kid in El Paso, Texas.

Robert talks to Jacob Weisberg, Chief Political correspondent for the online magazine Slate, about the presidential candidates' appearances on TV shows aimed at a female audience. Bush appeared on Live with Regis today, and was on Oprah Tuesday. Gore appeared on Oprah last week. (5:00) Slate magazine is at http://slate.msn.com