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In the latest installment of Morning Edition's series on the lives of centenarians, One Hundred Years of Stories, producer Neenah Ellis introduces us to Illinois native Helen Boardman, who was a newlywed at age 97. It was Boardman's second marriage, and although she says your views on romance change, being in love at 100 is exactly like being in love at 20...just with fewer complications.

NPR's Anthony Brooks reports that both Vice President Al Gore and George W. Bush are pushing their plan on adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare in an effort to attract elderly voters.

Charlene Scott of member station WFCR reports on an art project designed to unite two communities in a Hartford, Connecticut neighborhood. Artist Liz Miller is overseeing the creation of a memory quilt by long-time residents and immigrants. But to get both groups to work together, she's used video portraits and documentaries. The quilt goes on display tomorrow at Hartford's Real Artways Gallery.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from Jakarta on the latest developments in the case against former Indonesian President Suharto. Today an Indonesian court ruled that the ex-dictator is unfit to stand trial, after an independent medical team found him too sick to face charges he embezzled millions in public funds. The decision has sparked angry protests in Jakarta.

Josh Levs reports on the surprising lack of protests during the Olympics on one of the most controversial issues in Australia --relations with the aborigines.

From member station WDET in Detroit, Quinn Klinefelter reports that Ford Motor Company has announced it will no longer use Bridgestone-Firestone as its sole supplier of tires for its SUVs.

NPR's Guy Raz reports that yesterday voters in Denmark have rejected the Euro. Proponents of the new currency claimed it would help Denmark's fiscal leverage in the region, but opposition feared it would undercut the nation's large welfare state.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on the next phase of the presidential campaign... television. Vice-President Al Gore and his wife appeared on CNN's Larry King Live last night to answer questions about prescription drugs, social security, and budget surpluses. Gore also responded to criticism about what opponents call his tendency to exaggerate the facts. The Democratic candidate also offered to stop campaign commercials funded by soft money.

NPR's Julie Rovner reports on the political implications of the FDA's approval of the abortion pill and how its availability is likely to change the public debate over abortion. It's going to be harder for abortion opponents to demonstrate their disapproval.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports on the ongoing dispute between Philadelphia's school board and its public school teachers union. The teachers say they will not go on strike, but they're looking for improved compensation on par with their suburban counterparts in the area.