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William Kristol is the founder and editor of The Weekly Standard. Kristol also wrote The War Over Iraq: America's Mission and Saddam's Tyranny. Kristol also led the Project for the Republican Future to help win Republican congressional seats.

In his native Turkey, Orhan Pamuk is considered the William Faulkner of contemporary fiction. Frank Browning talks with the writer in Istanbul about his relationship to the ever-changing city and his controversial opinions on Turkey's history.

The Senate race in Massachusetts promised everything voters want in an election: two smart, popular candidates...the incumbent Senator, John Kerry, and the current governor of Massachusetts, William Weld; seven issue-oriented debates; and a voluntary limit on campaign spending. But the race has been tight for months and as election day draws near, the mud is flying and the voluntary spending caps both candidates had imposed are off. From member station WBUR, Patrick Cox reports.

Republican Presidential candidate Bob Dole went to Riverside, California yesterday for a rally to garner support for his campaign. Linda Wertheimer talks with local Republican businesspeople who attended the event about their candidate. The local Republicans include Vic Karadakis, a stockbroker; Jim and Debbi Guthrie, who are local contractors; Gene Tyrrell, an insurance salesman; and Mark Williams, a marketing vice-president for a local hospital. While their candidate is running behind President Clinton in the polls, these folks have high hopes for their candidate.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past eek's news, including Rep. Bill Richardson, nominated to be the U.S. Ambassador o the United Nations; sound of William "Bill" Daley, nominated to be Secretary f Commerce, who fell from the platform at a news conference and then being elped by President Bill Clinton; Italian Ambassador to the U.N. Francesco Fulci FULL-chee) and United Nations Secretary General-elect Kofi Annan. (KOH-fee h-NAHN)

Three centuries ago, Italian scientist, Galileo was publicly denounced by a Catholic priest. He had been dubbed an enemy of true religion. And he would be remembered as the man that started the debate regarding the separation of science and religion. Joseph Loconte talks about the relationship between science and religion -- a relationship which at one time had been interfused. Loconte is the William E. Simon Fellow in Religion and a Free Society at the Heritage Foundation.

Historian Bernard Weissberger. Hes the author of America Afire, (William Morrow 2000). The book chronicles the political tumult surrounding the Presidential Election of 1800 between Adams and Jefferson. As in this election, a voting glitch caused confusion. Neither candidate was willing to concede. Weissberger compares the events then, at the birth of the Constitution, to the Gore v. Bush controversy now. He has written more than a dozen books and works on documentaries with Bill Moyers and Ken Burns.

Los Angeles' new police chief, William Bratton, faces his first major test as the city's murder rate hits a six-year high. The African-American community demands an end to the violence, yet urges the LAPD to exercise restraint as it increases neighborhood patrols. NPR's Andy Bowers reports.

"Art Inside Out," now at the Childrens' Museum of Manhattan, highlights three distinctive art forms: large, bright Elizabeth Murray canvases that can look like puzzles; William Wegman's well-known photos of his dogs; and Fred Wilson's displays of museums themselves. Karen Michel reports.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including former Vice President Al Gore; incoming Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS); President George W. Bush; William Donaldson, Bush's nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission; President Bush; John Snow, Bush's nominee for treasury secretary; Boston Archdiocese spokesman Christopher Coyne; Anne Barrett Doyle of the Coalition of Catholics and Survivors; and former President Jimmy Carter.

The drumbeat to remove Trent Lott as Senate Republican leader continues as Republicans publicly criticize Lott's recent remarks regarding segregation. Secretary of State Colin Powell says he "deplored the sentiments" of Lott's statements, and Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) says "It's time for a change." Hear NPR's Juan Williams.

In a conversation with NPR's Juan Williams, Alberto Gonzales lays out the goals for his term of office, including "the protection of this country." The new attorney general also cautions against "complacency" in thinking about terrorist threats and setting priorities.

A commission led by British Prime Minister Tony Blair releases its plan Friday to address problems affecting Africa. The 400-page report calls for an extra $25 billion to tackle issues such as poverty, AIDS, economic investment and international support. NPR's Ed Gordon talks with commissioner William Kalema, who worked on the report, and Emira Woods, co-director of Foreign Policy in Focus.

Bush campaign lawyer Ben Ginsberg resigns following revelations he advised a group attacking Sen. John Kerry's Vietnam War record. The FEC is unlikely to finish investigating the Bush campaign's alleged cooperation with the group until after the November election. Hear NPR's Juan Williams.

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld says the Pentagon's decision on when to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq will be dictated in part by that country's security situation. Rumsfeld has been under intense criticism for the costs and duration of operations in Iraq, and for the mistreatment of detainees held by U.S. forces. Rumsfeld speaks with NPR's Juan Williams.

A group of students contemplates the dilemma facing Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in 1805: where to spend the winter after they had reached the Pacific Ocean. Colin Fogarty of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.

June 6 marks the anniversary of D-Day, when Allied troops in 1944 landed on the shores of Normandy -- the largest amphibious assault in history. D-Day made the first move towards the liberation of France. At the same time, black U.S. troops were clearing a path from India to China known as the Burma Road. NPR's Juan Williams talks with Frank Bolden, a reporter embedded with the troops in Asia, about the impact of blacks in WWII and the importance of the black press.

The Boston Red Sox were the last major league team to integrate their roster. When Pumpsie Green joined the team in 1959, it was a full 12 years after Jackie Robinson had broken the league's color barrier. Now the Red Sox and its new owners are confronting a legacy of racism and reaching out to Boston's black community. NPR's Juan Williams reports for Morning Edition.

It's been less than two days since President Bush chose John Roberts to fill the upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court, and preparations to usher the nominee through the confirmation process are underway. Juan Williams reports that as Roberts makes courtesy calls to key Senators on Capitol Hill, the White House is developing a political strategy it hopes will smooth the confirmation process.

President Bush nominates federal appeals court judge John G. Roberts to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Roberts is a seasoned member of the Washington legal establishment, serving at one time as a clerk for then associate Justice William Rehnquist.