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Johnny Itliong grew up in California's grape fields. His father Larry Itliong helped lead the Delano Grape Strike in 1965. Johnny came to StoryCorps to share stories about his dad with his own son.

Each year, high school students from all over the United States come together to compete in a poetry recitation contest — standing center stage with only a microphone and their memory.

The Family Leader Summit in Des Moines is a gathering of evangelical Christians in a state where they have immense political power. Republican presidential candidates should be there.

Employers continued to shed workers in April — 20,000 of them. But that's not as many as forecasters were predicting. Manufacturing and construction are still in bad shape, but other sectors are faring better. Leading economists conclude that if the U.S. is in a recession it won't be a bad one.

On the trail in Indiana, Sen. Barack Obama seeks to get his campaign message back on track. He has been mired in the controversy over remarks by his outspoken former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

Republican presidential candidate John McCain is advocating a gas tax moratorium between Memorial Day and Labor Day to help ease the burden of high gas prices. But how would a gas tax holiday work? And would it help? Leonard Burman, director of the Tax Policy Center, a non-partisan think tank, talks with Melissa Block.

Gas prices have steadily risen a few pennies per week. Now, the average price is $3.60 per gallon nationwide. In some parts of the country, gas prices have already topped $4 dollars per gallon. Oil prices are up 25 percent since the start of the year. A week from now, voters in Indiana and North Carolina head to the polls for their primaries, and gas prices and the economy are on people's minds.

Lauren Wolfe, the president of College Democrats of America, posted a video on YouTube asking people what they think about the presidential campaign. Wolfe, who is also a superdelegate, tells Melissa Block she's getting a ton of feedback that will help her represent young people when she decides how to vote.

Gay couples can now legally exchange marriage vows in California — and hundreds of weddings are expected Tuesday. The state Supreme Court overturned the state's ban on same-sex marriages. But a ballot initiative in November might stop them.

For the first time, a NASA lander has touched Martian ice. Scientists say they are convinced white chunks dug up by the Phoenix craft are in fact frozen water on the Red Planet.