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The structure will open in Tokyo next month. The building is nothing but a tower of steel and concrete — no offices, no apartments.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem on the vandalism of a reform Jewish center by apparent Orthodox Jews. The attack was the second in as many weeks on a non-Orthodox religious building in Israel.

Commentator Bailey White remarks on her niece's wedding. To get ready, the gal does a massive amount of cleaning, mending and building. This work strikes White as at odds with the bride dressed in innocent white.

In San Antonio, there is growing debate over the Professional Golfers' Association's plan to build a resort atop an environmentally sensitive parcel of land. NPR's John Burnett reports.

Robert talks about the three-year-old Rottweiler, "Gator," who found the last survivor in the bombed Oklahoma City Federal building. Gator recently died after a fall in his owner's back yard.

Each year, a different state is responsible for selecting and decorating the Christmas tree displayed on the West Lawn of the Nation's Capitol building. NPR's Tom Goldman reports on Oregon's search for the perfect tree for the year 2002.

The earthquake that hit Seattle wasn't that much of a surprise -- the area is seismically active and geologists expect this kind of thing. But as NPR's David Kestenbaum reports, it does provide some lessons on what breaks and how to build better.

Mark Moran, from member station KJZZ, reports on a new tax on tourists in Arizona, that will help build a state-of-the-art football stadium in Phoenix.

NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports the U.S. State Department today sharply criticized Israel for its announcement of intention to issue building permits for 700 more housing units for Jewish settlers in the West Bank.

Through a series of architects and designs, the U.S. Capitol and its dome became a world-famous landmark. On Morning Edition, Kitty Eisele tells the story of the building that came to symbolize America as part of NPR's Present at the Creation series.