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President Bush nominates Wall Street veteran William Donaldson to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. Donaldson was chairman of the New York Stock Exchange in the early 1990's and is a long-time friend of President Bush's family. He's also co-founder of the firm, Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

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 "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.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including President Bill Clinton, delivering his farewell address; White House spokesman Jake Siewert and Independent Counsel Robert Ray; Attorney General-designate John Ashcroft and Senator Ted Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts); Interior Secretary-designate Gale Norton and Senator Jeff Bingaman (Democrat, New Mexico); Chief Justice William Rehnquist swearing in President George W. Bush.

Rhymes with Silver is the title of the latest recording by American composer Lou Harrison. The piece was originally a commission Harrison wrote for the Mark Morris Dance Group. At age 83, Harrison talks with Liane about writing music for dance, about his life's work and remembers his late partner William Colvig {coal-vig}. (9:49) (Rhymes with Silver / New Albion CD #NA110. For more information visit the website at http://www.newalbion.com/N

Now the host of The Tonight Show, Leno talks about his struggling years as a stand-up comic (with other comics like Robin Williams, Andy Kaufman, and Steve Martin). He also talks about taking over The Tonight Show. He is author of the book Leading with my Chin. Leno appears in Comedian, the Jerry Seinfeld documentary in theaters now. (REBROADCAST from 10/21/96)

Cheryl talks with cultural critic and feminist bell hooks (who prefers to use lower case letters to spell her name) about her latest book- All About Love: New Visions. (William Morrow, 2000) In this book,her eighteenth, hooks says that society needs to rethink the images of love that now pervade popular culture, and learn to mix various ingredients including respect and trust, to have lasting love in our personal and communal lives.

The next president may get to name several justices to the Supreme Court. With such an evenly split court, a change of even one justice could deeply impact many of the issues that come before the court. Analysts are watching Justices William Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens and Sandra Day O'Connor for signs that one or more will retire. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and NPR's Nina Totenberg.

Director John Waters, known for making art from sleaze, has a new CD for the season, A John Waters Christmas. It includes such songs as "Here Comes Fatty Claus" and "Little Mary Christmas" — all from the man once crowned the "Pope of Trash" by William Burroughs.

The Republican Party has had some recent success courting black clergy, reaching out across what some consider a common conservative "moral ground." NPR's Ed Gordon is joined by two ministers who find fault with the GOP "morality" agenda: the Rev. Canon Frederick Williams is rector of the Episcopal Church of the Intercession in New York's Harlem, and Rev. Kelvin Calloway, pastor of the Second AME Church in Los Angeles, Calif.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with composer-conductor Andre Previn about his opera A Streetcar Named Desire, based on the Tennessee Williams play. The opera is currently being performed by the Washington National Opera. Previn also talks about another musical love: jazz.

On his new album, Timeless Love, rhythm and blues legend Smokey Robinson sings hits from the American songbook, including "I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Baby)," "Night and Day" and "More Than You Know." Robinson William "Smokey" Robinson recorded dozens of top 40 hits for the Motown label as a solo artist and with The Miracles.

Local volunteers in North Platte, Neb., greeted and fed millions of soldiers and sailors who passed through the small town during World War II. Bob Greene tells the story of brief train stops that meant so much to the troops -- and locals -- in a new book, Once Upon a Town, which he discusses with Morning Edition host Bob Edwards. (7:19) (Once upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen, is available from William Morrow & Co; ISBN: 00600

After this week's wave of violence in Iraq, President Bush wants more Iraqis involved in trying to stop attacks on U.S.-led forces there. U.S. officials say the new bombings were more sophisticated than previous ones, and may be the work of outside, or al Qaeda forces, working with Saddam Hussein loyalists. NPR's Juan Williams speaks with Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz.

The R&B band Mint Condition has released their ninth album in 18 years — but this one was produced by wielding the power of the Web. Farai Chideya sits down with band members Stokley Williams, Homer O'Dell and Jeffrey Allen, who weigh in on their longevity in the music business and the new album, E-Life.

The much-anticipated Live Earth global concert will span 24 hours on seven continents and will feature more than 100 musicians. Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas previews a song he wrote for the occasion.

William Cohan describes the company's meltdown in a new book, House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street. Cohan talks about the fall of Bear Stearns and one of the figures in the center of it all: then-Chairman Jimmy Cayne.

Oregon is a defiant sanctuary state where protesters and immigration lawyers believe they're helping keep down the number of ICE arrests. Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, seems vexed and vows to pay Portland a visit.

Veterans and others express outrage as the Trump administration ends special protective status for Afghans who had relocated to the U.S.

Federal pandemic relief funds distributed more than $2 billion to 4,400 child care facilities across North Carolina. Schools used some of that money to pay teachers more, which helped to keep staff in schools. But that funding is going away at the end of this year, and if it's not backfilled in some way.

Minneapolis residents are resisting as federal immigration agents surge into their city, creating what some locals describe as an atmosphere of fear and siege on the streets.