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N-P-R's Patricia Neighmond reports that doctors have announced that a 63-year-old Californian had a child last year, making her the oldest woman to ever give birth. This provides scientists with new ideas about the aging of the reporductive systems, but may add to the ethical dilemmas of fertility technology.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past week's news, including Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (R-Ga); President Bill Clinton at the 50th anniversary celebrations in honor of baseball player Jackie Robinson, and golfer Tiger Woods on winning the Masters tournament.

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N-P-R's Andy Bowers reports from St. Louis, Missouri where presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush met last night for their final debate before next month's election. The two candidates are nearly even in the polls, but it doesn't look like last night's debate will tip the scales.

Sarah Bardeen reviews the CD Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis (Shuggie as in sugar). It was first released in 1974 and was recently re-released. Bardeen says that it was an album ahead of its time, incorporating jazz, funk, rock and R+B elements. It's available from Luaka Bop, catalog number 72348-50473-2-9.

Film critic David Edelstein reviews Good Night, and Good Luck, a new film about Edward R. Murrow, tells the story of the famed newsman's clash with Sen. Joe McCarthy. The film, with David Strathairn in the title role, was directed by George Clooney.

Ed Gordon talks with Mick Hucknall of the R&B group Simply Red. Hucknall, who is English, has a new CD, Simplified, that includes some American soul favorites.

Members of Congress continue to debate details of the latest farm bill, which covers much more than just farming. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) discusses whether there should be a cap on aid to large growers.

Glasper's group makes a mix of jazz, soul and R&B. It's impossible to classify as one particular genre; it's as eclectic and different as it is cohesive and round. Watch the group perform "Lift Off."

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past eek's news, including President Bill Clinton, US Attorney Sherry Matteuci muh-TOO-see), US Attorney Nora Manella, Secretary of State Warren Christopher, ormer US Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) and music from the late Ella Fitzgerald.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past week's ews, including U.S. Attorney for Montana Sherry Matteuci (ma-TOO-see), Attorney eneral Janet Reno, Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole (R-KS), and ormer presidential candidate Patrick Buchanan, and at the Oscars: Whoopi oldberg, Mel Gibson and Mira Sorvino.

Liane Hansen speaks with N-P-R's Chitra Ragavan [CHIT-rah AH-ga-vun] about the elections in India. She says the sentiment among the opulace there is that all politicians are corrupt, but voters are anxious to ring in a new crop of leaders, hoping they'll bring positive changes before hey fall into the same pattern of corruption.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past week's news, including Laurent Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo through a translator; Rep. Susan Molinari (R-NY), British Prime Minister Tony Blair, President Bill Clinton and Judy Walker, wife of an Oklahoma bombing victim.

Robert talks with Senator John McCain (R-AZ), a co-sponsor of Senate Bill S-25, the bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act. Mc Cain discusses the difficulty in getting support from the Senate for his bill, which would significantly reform campaign finance laws and enforcement.

NPR's Debbie Elliott reports from Jacksonville, Florida, the site of the latest tobacco trial. The suit, brought by the family of Jean Conner, a woman who died of lung cancer, seeks monetary damages from the R.J. Reynolds Company. It's the first lawsuit to be tried since the Liggett tobacco company admitted that cigarettes are addictive and cause cancer.

The second in our series on Ethics is a discussion of political thics with Senator Paul Simon (D-Ill) and former Senator Warren Rudman (R-NH). he two senators tell us how they've delt with questions of ethical behaviour n their 12 years in the U.S. Senate, including political contributions, ampaign promises, and the "character" of the average Senator.

Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) returns to his hometown of Pascagoula, Miss., to expand on his earlier apologies for remarks seen as nostalgic for America's racially segregated past. Hear NPR's Debbie Elliott, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Bill Kristol of The Weekly Standard.

Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) reiterates and expands his apology for comments about the nation's racially segregated past. He rejects the idea that he should resign as Senate Majority Leader. Hear NPR's Debbie Elliott, E.J. Dionne of the Brookings Institution and Bill Kristol of The Weekly Standard.

Political historian Michael R. Beschloss talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the history and meaning of the term "brinkmanship." The word has been in the news this week after the head of the U.N.'s nuclear monitoring group used it to describe North Korea's actions.

The upcoming session of Congress is likely to feature debate on an economic stimulus package President Bush is expected to outline Tuesday. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA).