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NPR's Juan Williams talks with astronomer Tony Beasley, possibly the first person to see the space shuttle Columbia break apart Saturday. Beasley was watching the shuttle from Southern California when he saw Columbia begin to fly apart. He recorded his observations to help NASA officials get a better sense of what happened that morning.

President Bush puts the finishing touches on Tuesday's State of the Union address. He is expected to address a wide range of issues, including a possible war with Iraq, terrorism and the economy. NPR's Juan Williams talks with White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card.

A hearing to determine if two American pilots will be court-martialed for dropping a bomb that killed four Canadian troops in Afghanistan has ended. Majs. Harry Schmidt and William Umbach now await a decision. NPR's Lynn Neary talks to Derek Stoffel of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation who's been covering the hearing.

William Marcus of Montana Public Radio profiles Pete Fromm author of How All This Started, his latest book. The book describes the heart-wrenching struggles of a family dealing with manic depression, and the intuitive bond between a brother and his sister. (7:00) {Stations: Pete Fromm's latest book How All This Started is published by Picador USA; ISBN: 0312209339}

Alex Van Oss profiles William Kentridge, a South African artist whose work focuses on the brutalized society left behind in the wake of apartheid. He uses puppetry, works for theater and makes films, all of which are based on his unique charcoal drawings. The first retrospective of his work is currently at the Hirshorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC.

Farai Chideya talks with Newsweek correspondent Allison Samuels about the new pro-Obama Ludacris track, Halle Berry's paparazzi woes, and a fiery exchange between reality show villain Omarosa and new TV talk show host Wendy Williams.

A top commander of U.S. ground forces in Iraq says troops have recovered "documentary evidence" that the country's former regime had an active chemical and biological weapons program. But Lt. Gen. William Wallace says no signs have surfaced that Saddam Hussein's forces deployed the banned weapons for use against U.S. forces. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

North Carolina beat Illinois Monday night 75-70 to capture the NCAA men's basketball championship in St. Louis. After trailing 40-27 at halftime, the top-ranked Fighting Illini rallied to tie, then faltered in the final minute. It's the first national title for UNC coach Roy Williams.

Jazz trumpeter Clark Terry, 83, was a mentor to Miles Davis and performed with Count Basie and Duke Ellington. He recently donated his archive of memorabilia to William Paterson University in New Jersey. NPR's Jacki Lyden interviews Terry just before he takes the stage at New York's Jazz Gallery.

Many baseball fans probably know Nolan Ryan holds the records for most strikeouts and Pete Rose has the most hits in the history of Major League Baseball -- but what about James "Cool Papa" Bell or Joe "Smokey" Williams from the Negro League of Baseball? NPR's Tony Cox talks with Larry Luster and Dick Clark, two of the people working to compile the statistics of Negro League Baseball players.

The new film Syriana is an interwoven tale of terrorism and covert business interests. Written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, the movie stars George Clooney, Matt Damon, William Hurt, Amanda Peet and Chris Cooper.

In 1924, a star-studded cruise on William Randolph Hearst's private yacht ended with a murder, and became a true Hollywood scandal. Now that scandal is the subject of a new film by Peter Bogdanovich. NPR's Bob Mondello has a review of the film, and Bogdanovich talks with All Things Considered guest host John Ydstie about Tinseltown history.

The Bush and Kerry campaign teams are both equipped with so-called "rapid response" units, tasked with rebutting attacks and pushing their candidates' message in a dizzying news cycle. This year, the biggest rapid response teams ever are producing biting rhetoric very early in the campaign. NPR's Juan Williams reports.

NPR's Howard Berkes and New York Times Magazine ethicist Randy Cohen discuss the dilemma of William Gooch of South Holland, Illinois. He got lucky enough to win a lottery to purchase hard-to-get baseball tickets. He wonders whether it's right to sell a ticket to his friend for more than face value.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, one of the nation's largest labor unions, withdraws its support for Howard Dean, in a major blow to the former Vermont governor's presidential campaign. Meanwhile, the major transit workers' union endorses frontrunner Sen. John Kerry. NPR's Juan Williams talks with AFL-CIO President John Sweeney.

Hip-hop and R&B acts dominate the field of nominees for this year's Grammy awards, announced Thursday. Beyonce, Jay-Z, OutKast and Pharrell Williams each earned six nominations. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and music writer Tom Moon.

Slate contributor Ben Williams delivers a weekly roundup of what film critics are saying about this weekend's new film premieres. This week: Shall We Dance?, Team America: World Police and the independent release PS.

Slate contributor Ben Williams offers a weekly round-up of what critics are saying about the weekend's major new movie premieres. This week: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Wimbledon and Mr. 3000.

If you are thinking of seeing a movie this weekend, you may want to hear what Slate contributor Ben Williams has to say about Tom Hanks in The Terminal, Ben Stiller in Dodgeball and Jackie Chan in Around the World in 80 Days.

Researchers investigating racial disparities in medical diagnosis and treatment traditionally have focused on patients and their ability to afford care. But the authors of a new study say disparities may have more to due with a doctor's training. NPR's Juan Williams talks with tudy co-author Dr. Peter Bach and former Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher.