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Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Baking That's Out Of This World, Bubble Pizza and Bow WOW!

Two seminaries with historic ties to slavery recently set aside money for reparations. Another rejected such a proposal. The moves have prompted a debate over how to make up for pro-slavery legacies.

Brooks is the subject of a new two-part HBO documentary, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! TV critic David Bianculli reviews the documentary, plus we listen back to archival interviews with Brooks.

"I absolutely expect there to be charges based on the evidence," attorney Benjamin Crump says after Taylor's family meets with Louisville's mayor and the Kentucky attorney general.

Every year residents of San Juan Capistrano expect locks of swallows to return from their winter hiatus in Argentina. They are due o arrive today. The eaves of the local mission in this southern California town ave served as swallow nesting sites for decades. NPR's Mandelit (man-duh-LEET) elBarco reports that the mission has undergone renovations that damaged the ests, and citizens are worried that the swallows will not return.

New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen kept a high profile at the Democratic National Convention, where she made a key speech and was considered as a running mate for Vice President Al Gore. But upon returning to the Granite State, Shaheen finds herself facing a strong challenge -- from her within her own party. Av Harris of New Hampshire Public Radio reports.

Anne Williams reviews "The Light Pink Album," the latest CD by songwriter and performer Steven Allen Davis. The CD chronicles Davis' journey from Nashville, Tennessee to Boulder, Colorado. The record label is Core Entertainment Corp. Their address is 1719 West End Ave., 11th Floor West Tower, Nashville, TN 37203. (6:00) (IN S

Noah and Robert read this week's letters from All Things Considered listeners. The show received a lot of feedback on the documentary Witness to an Execution, as well as this week's feature on colon cancer screening. (4:00) Send letters to Letters, All Things Considered, National Public Radio, 635 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC, 20001. Or send e-mail to atc@npr.org.

Conservative author David Horowitz sought to place ads in college newspapers across the country denouncing calls for reparations to African-Americans for slavery. Most papers declined to run the ads. Many of those that did sparked protests on their campuses. Av Harris reports from Providence -- Brown University was one of the schools whose paper ran the ad.

Anne Williams reviews "The Light Pink Album," the latest CD by songwriter and performer Steven Allen Davis. The CD chronicles Davis' journey from Nashville, Tennessee to Boulder, Colorado. The record label is Core Entertainment Corp. Their address is 1719 West End Ave., 11th Floor West Tower, Nashville, TN 37203. (6:00) (IN S

Pianist Phillip Bush joins Concertmaster Calin Ovidiu Lupanu to bring new life to Mendelssohn's Romantic masterpiece, the exuberant Double Concerto, led by Akiko Fujimoto.

Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
Calin Ovidiu Lupanu, violin
Phillip Bush, piano

FARRENC Overture No. 2
MENDELSSOHN Concerto for Violin and Piano
Intermission (20')
R. SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1 ("Spring")

Pianist Phillip Bush joins Concertmaster Calin Ovidiu Lupanu to bring new life to Mendelssohn's Romantic masterpiece, the exuberant Double Concerto, led by Akiko Fujimoto.

Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
Calin Ovidiu Lupanu, violin
Phillip Bush, piano

FARRENC Overture No. 2
MENDELSSOHN Concerto for Violin and Piano
Intermission (20')
R. SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1 ("Spring")

Friday's a cult classic stoner-comedy starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker as friends in South Central Los Angeles who must hustle to pay a drug dealer $200 by 10 p.m. after smoking his inventory. The film follows their comedic, often tense encounters with neighbors and the local bully, Deebo.

Viewer discretion is advised. This film is rated R.

Get ready to party like it's 1999! Join us for Laser Prince, a dazzling laser light show celebrating the legendary music and unforgettable legacy of Prince.

Experience an incredible soundtrack paired with stunning laser choreography and plenty of purple as we honor one of music's most innovative artists. From funk and rock to R&B and pop, Prince's iconic sound comes to life under the dome in a truly unforgettable way.

Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding was coming for parts of the South and Midwest. Areas are already waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned some deadly tornadoes.

Louisville and Michigan will face off Monday night for the men's NCAA basketball championship. The game will be played in Atlanta, where some of the best seats don't always have the best view.

Impeachment trial rules say senators are not to talk. They can't have their phones. And coffee is banned from the chamber. And so, some senators are grappling with something basic: staying awake.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has been nominated as the speaker designate in a closed-door meeting of House Republicans.

If you know much about fashion, you probably know the name Laura Vinroot Poole. The fashion business definitely knows about her – she’s a common presence…

Whitesburg, Kentucky, was an area once known for coal mining but most of those jobs have dried up. Limited opportunities force many residents to leave, but some are able to find their way back.