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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is trying to push through legislation to force state businesses to cap their greenhouse gas emissions. If it passes, it would be the first law of its kind in the nation.

Each Thursday we read from listeners' emails. Pluto's demotion from full-fledged planet to "dwarf planet" has brought in a lot of letters. We hear your creative suggestion of a new status for Pluto. Also, comments on a mixup in a cemetery, and new lyrics for the old musical "The Fantasticks".

The Supreme Court rules that a company is required to pay damages to a female worker who was retaliated against after she lodged a sex-discrimination complaint. A lower court had ruled that the worker had not originally been discriminated against -- but that after she filed her complaint, she had been unfairly treated.

The beginning of summer is being met with rash of violent, potentially hate-based crimes across the United States. Ed Gordon talks with Mark Potok, director of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Dr. Alvin Poussaint, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, about why so many hate crime perpetrators are young men -- many just teenagers.

School's out, and summer has officially begun. For many children, summer camp offers a chance to spread their wings a bit. It also provides a backdrop for friendships that can last a lifetime -- or, in at least one case, 58 years and counting.

With movies like A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13 to his credit, Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer could rest on his laurels. But that's not for him. Grazer believes in disrupting his comfort zone.

Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT), a one-time vice presidential candidate, is facing an unexpectedly strong challenge in a primary election. Reports suggest that the vigorous primary campaign by fellow Democrat Ned Lamont could push Lieberman to consider switching to the Independent Party. Madeleine Brand talks with Slate political editor John Dickerson about Sen. Lieberman's political future.

In nine days, NASA will launch the space shuttle Discovery on a mission to the International Space Station, despite the safety concerns of two senior officials. They spoke with reporters Wednesday to explain their reservations about the mission. Both were worried about a repeat of the Columbia Shuttle accident.

Japanese rapper Tigarah infuses her music with a distinctly Brazilian brand of funk. Day to Day producer Rob Sachs profiles the eclectic artist's distinct new sound and global appeal.

In Los Angeles, Koreatown merchants are closing their businesses and factories so thousands of workers can take part in the national immigrant boycott and march. Korean merchants employ between 30,000 and 50,000 mostly Latino workers.