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James Murray reports from Toronto on the controversy in Canada over a government announcement that the name of Mount Logan, the highest peak in Canada, would be changed to Mount Trudeau. The change was proposed in honor of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, who died last month. Trudeau was a very popular prime minister, but a lot of Canadians are protesting the change. They say it slights Sir William Logan, the famous geologist and explorer for whom the mountain originally was named.

Christopher Buckley was George Bush Sr.'s speechwriter from 1981-1983 when Bush served as Vice President. The son of William F. Buckley, he is the author of the political satire, Thank you for Smoking which poked fun at everything and everyone associated with the tobacco industry- from anti-smoking advocates to tobacco company executives. Buckley is the editor of Forbes' FYI Magazine. He'll discuss the presidential campaign from the perspective of a Bush supporter.

Tiger Woods has had a great week in golf -- winning two tournaments in three days. But he's coming under fire from fans and columnists for complaining to the PGA about money and marketing issues. To add to the mix, the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams has said his daughters deserve special appearance fees because they're so popular. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

Liane speaks with Jim Sampas, producer of Badlands: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska, which will be released Tuesday on the Sub Pop label. The Boss's dark and sparse album from 1982 is covered on the new cd by artists including Johnny Cash, Chrissie Hynde, Dar Williams, Ben Harper and others.

In New Jersey, investigations continue into who bears responsibility for the death of 7-year-old Faheem Williams. His body was discovered last weekend a day after his two brothers were rescued from the same locked basement of a Newark house. The children had earlier been in the care of the state's child welfare system. Nancy Solomon reports.

An overwhelmingly supportive crowd, scattered with anti-Bush demonstrators, braved bitterly cold temperatures to witness President Bush take his second oath of office. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, battling cancer and looking visibly frail, administered the oath on the Capitol steps. Hear NPR's Alex Chadwick and NPR's Mike Pesca.

Recent articles in The Lancet and The New England Journal of Medicine say U.S. military doctors were complicit in the abuse and torture of Iraqis detained at Abu Ghraib prison. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and Dr. William Winkenwerder, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.

Ads accusing Sen. John Kerry of lying about his Vietnam War record -- an accusation that is unproved -- appear to be eroding Kerry's standing in polls of independent voters and veterans. Veterans supporting Kerry's version of events came forward over the weekend. Hear NPR's Juan Williams.

Chief Justice William Rehnquist hears oral arguments for the first time since announcing in October that he'd been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. The first argument Rehnquist heard was one testing liability in attacks on those who have gotten restraining orders.

As the Republican National Convention begins near ground zero, its message will promote President Bush as a strong leader in the war on terrorism. Despite the GOP's conservative platform, featured speaking slots will be filled by the party's more moderate voices. Hear NPR's Juan Williams.

A new poll from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, an African-American think tank, finds 18 percent of black Americans say they are willing to vote for President Bush. NPR's Tavis Smiley speaks with Eddie N. Williams, the center's president, and Ron Walters of the University of Maryland.

The Senate Judiciary Committee considers the nomination of Alabama Attorney General William Pryor to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Pryor has been criticized for his anti-abortion stance, support of laws criminalizing homosexual conduct and opposition to laws aimed at protecting physical access for the disabled to public buildings. Hear NPR's Nina Totenberg.

With its raw sexuality, A Streetcar Named Desire broke taboos on stage and screen. It also brought one of the most famous lines ever shouted on film: "Stellaaaaa!" As part of the Present at the Creation series, NPR's Debbie Elliott explores the origins of Tennessee Williams' steamy, tragic tale of a fallen southern belle.

The U.S. Marine Chamber Orchestra visits the NPR studios: Fred Child talks with conductor Lt. Col. Michael Colburn — and the orchestra plays music from movies, including Elmer Bernstein's score for To Kill a Mockingbird and John Williams' music from Memoirs of a Geisha.

Senior correspondent Juan Williams continues his occasional series on the divide between voters in blue and red states. Today, he profiles Kansas' Democratic governor, Kathleen Sebelius, who must work with an overwhelmingly Republican legislature. She has used internal tensions within the state GOP to gain leverage.

University of Chicago law professor Cass Sunstein discusses the death of Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist and President Bush's nomination of John G. Roberts to replace him.

John Kerry says he would make America's military stronger if he were president. The Democratic nominee, speaking at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, criticized President Bush's proposed reductions in U.S. troop levels abroad. NPR's Juan Williams reports.

The Republican convention will culminate Thursday night with an acceptance speech from President Bush that's expected to pay particular attention to domestic issues. Voters tell pollsters that is what they most want to hear from Bush as he seeks a second term. Hear NPR's Juan Williams.

With most polls showing the race a dead heat, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry meet Wednesday at Arizona State University in Tempe. Their third and final debate will focus on domestic issues. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Juan Williams.

NPR's Juan Williams and NPR's Eric Westervelt talk with U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz about allied military support in Iraq. Spain's prime minister-elect, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has openly blasted the U.S.-led war and vowed to pull all 1,300 Spanish troops out if the United Nations does not take control by June 30.