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Former Drug Czar WILLIAM BENNETT. He is currently co-director of the conservative organization "Empower America." In 1981, he was appointed by Ronald Reagan to be Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 1985, he became President Reagan's Secretary of Education, and from March of 1989 to November of 1990, he served as President Bush's director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Bennett has written extensively on social and domestic issues and is the author of five books. His latest is "The Book of Virtues: a treasury of Great Moral Stories," a collection of hundreds of stories and poems he hopes will instruct children in "moral literacy."

In this intense performance, you can feel the singer and poet's passion in every sharp, thoughtful, powerful, provocative word.

The singer-songwriter has a magnificent way with words and phrasing, not to mention a country-music lineage that fills her with pride and guides her poignancy and subject matter.

It's been a big day for Serena Williams. First, she started the day by winning her first individual Olympic gold medal. Then she won a chance for another gold in women's doubles, playing with her sister, Venus. The pair defeated the Russian team of Nadia Petrova and Maria Kirilenko.

In a video set to a country-tinged melody with flourishes of lap steel and ambient underbrush, Tyler scrambles eggs, gets his nails done and hits up his favorite dive in Nashville.

The passionate sounds of Lucinda Williams R.L. Burnside sings of hard times and bad luck and more.

Science Fiction writer WILLIAM GIBSON. He's part of a small group of writers whose work is known as "cyberpunk" which combines the science of communication and control theory -- cybernetics -- with punk, an anti-social rebel or hoodlum. GIBSON's first novel, "Neuromancer, was the first novel to win Science Fiction's triple crown: the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick awards. GIBSON coined the term "cyperspace" to describe the "data highways" or the globe-circling, interconnected telephone network that connects billions of computer, voice, and fax systems. Cyperpunks think of the wires not so much as a conduit but as an actual place that can be entered. GIBSON's "Neuromancer" turned out to be a trilogy. He's got a new book that's part crime and science fiction, "Virtual Light." (Bantam

Journalist WILLIAM GREIDER (GRY-der). He's National Editor for Rolling Stone, and a former Washington Post editor. GREIDER assesses the state of capitalism in his new book "One World, Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalism" (Simon & Schuster), writing that an industrial and economic revolution is taking place in the world. In the book he examines the result of this emerging revolution, claiming that its effects may be far greater than that of the industrial revolution. He has also written the national bestsellers "Who Will Tell the People" and "Secrets of the Temple" (Simon & Schuster).12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:

William F. Buckley, the man often called the father of American conservatism, is passing the torch. As he does, he stops by Talk of the Nation to reflect on his life and a half-century spent in the political spotlight.

Professor of Government and Foreign Relations at the University of Virginia, about U-S prospects for finding a diplomatic solution to the military conflict between Israel and Hezbollah militias in southern Lebanon. To do so, the U.S. would need help from Hezbollah's two main supporters, Syria and Iran, as well as cooperation from Israel.

Executive Director of the National Conference of State Legislatures, about next month's state legislative elections. Following the '94 elections, Republicans controlled both legislative chambers in 18 states, Democrats controlled both houses in 16 states, while the two parties split control in the other 16.

With a career spanning six decades, Williams was one of jazz's great composers and humanitarians. Saturday marks the 100th anniversary of her birth; tributes across the country will mark the occasion.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Dar Williams about her new album "I'll Meet You Here."

New guidance that fully vaccinated people don't have to wear masks made a visible change at the White House this week.

Charlotte City Council members say that meeting in private about Major League Soccer helped them get the best deal for taxpayers.And some are frustrated…

In his new book Offshore: The Dark Side of the Global Economy, reporter Brittain-Catlin delves into the shadowy world of offshore banking. He estimates that one-third of the world's wealth — or $7 trillion — is held in farflung locales such as the Cayman Islands.

The singer-songwriter performs songs that swoon at the wonders of love, but also deep partnership.

In a big blow to Charlotte's bid for a Major League Soccer team, the Mecklenburg County Commission voted 5-3 Wednesday night not to help fund a new…

Industrial designer William Moggridge died on Saturday at the age of 69. He is most well-known for inventing the clamshell design of the laptop. Melissa Block and Audie Cornish have more.

On the local news roundup: Coronavirus cases are on the upswing in North Carolina. Pre-K students go back to school. Vance High gets a new name and with early voting underway, candidates are descending on us.