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Electric vehicles may account for more than half of new cars by 2032. Consumers have many questions and concerns about them and the environment.

Kristina Douglass wanted to find out the truth about how past communities adapted to environmental change. Her revelatory work has earned her a MacArthur award.

Daniel talks with a group of students at the University of Maryland at College Park to see how they view this year's presidential race. The majority of the students say the current candidates are not addressing the issues vital to this country's youth. Many are concerned with the status of education, the environment and health and social issues. More than 10,000 students nationwide, including students at the University of Maryland, took part in a mock primary this week, the results show many young people are looking at candidates to address their issues and reach out to them.

In his first 100 days in office, President Bush has pursued the tax cut and education plans he campaigned for last year. He has generated controversy over the environment and come to grips with his first foreign crisis. He has also shown a strong devotion to the country beyond the confines of Congress and the national's capital city. NPR's Don Gonyea reports from the White House.

The demand for oil increases each year, but the supply is not inexhaustible. Experts predict that within 30 years our oil energy sources will be depleted. In his book, The End of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New World, Roberts looks at the implications for the world in terms of the economy, politics and the environment, and what alternatives exist for oil. Roberts writes about the energy industry for Harper's magazine and for other national publications.

In a tense election season, candidates from both parties are courting the evangelical vote. But, within the evangelical community, there are differences of approach regarding issues of same-sex marriage, the environment and abortion. Two evangelical leaders — the Rev. Harry Jackson and the Rev. Jim Wallis — discuss faith and politics.

Journalist Julian Dibbell talks about his book Play Money: Or, How I Quit My Day Job and Made Millions Trading Virtual Loot. He explores the world of online role-playing games, where hundreds of thousands of players log on to operate fantasy characters in virtual environments. One of the most popular games, World of Warcraft, has six million subscribers.

YES - This week we are running a series of commentaries on the issue of "English Only." We begin with Sally Peterson, a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District and president of the Learning English Advocates Drive. She says when bilingual education was introduced she thought it would work...but now she knows better. She calls it a human tragedy of national proportions and that non-English speaking kids in a bilingual environment fail to achieve their potential because they can't compete in the mainstream.

being brought against Boston University alleging discrimination in its treatment of learning disabled students. B.U.'s president, who has presided over tightened requirements for entry into special programs and the cutbacks in support services, took the stand yesterday. The plaintiffs' supporters believe his testimony showed that B.U.'s environment was hostile to the learning disabled.

The drone belonged to the state's department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. The agency's acronym is EGLE. Officials there refer to it as eagle. The drone is at the bottom of Lake Michigan.