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His songs are the subject of a new C-D called " >Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison." Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, and Ben Sidran all appear on the disc. They're among the dozens of other musicians who've been influenced by Allison's words and music.

whether he'll keep U.S. troops in Bosnia as part of a new NATO peacekeeping mission. Last year, the President promised to limit U.S. participation in Bosnia to twelve months, but all indications say the President will order American troops to be a part of the new force.

Music reviewer Tom Moon takes a look at "Billy Breathes," the latest release from the heirs-apparent to the Grateful Dead...the rock band Phish (FISH). He says that their music has come a long way from the days of simple folk-tinged jamming, and their lyrics have now caught up to the rest of the technical abilities of the band. ("Billy Breathes" is the latest album from Phish, and is on Elektra Records.) (5:00) ((ST

Veta (VEE-tuh) Christy reports on a Connecticut mother who has repeatedly been reported for child abuse. But when state authorities investigate each case, they have found no basis for the charges. Authorities won't give her the names of her accusers and she's suing to find out just who keeps charging her with the most heinous of crimes.

U.N. arms inspectors search Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's main palace for evidence of weapons of mass destruction. Meanwhile, top U.N. nuclear monitor Mohamed ElBaradei warns Iraq that it must cooperate more intensely with arms inspectors. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

John Burnett reports that President Bush's first foreign trip won't feel so foreign. The former Texas governor has traveled extensively in Mexico, cultivating friendships with President Vicente Fox and other leaders. Bush and Fox share natural affinities: both have an easy-going, back-slapping, plain-spoken style. The question now is how that translates into the way they deal with complex policy questions.

There's new momentum in the struggle to get AIDS drugs to the developing world. Drug companies are offering discounts on AIDS drugs to poor countries. Foreign generic drug makers are copying U.S.-patented AIDS drugs and selling them in the Third World. And studies are showing that even in the poor countries like Haiti, the triple-drug combination of AIDS drugs can slow disease and death.

19th Century composer and piano virtuoso Franz Liszt (frahnz list) was a deeply religious man who sometimes wrote music inspired by his faith. He wrote two pieces for piano dedicated to St. Francis; we'll hear one of them, Legend: St. Francis Preaching to the Birds, along with a brief explanation of the music by Tom Mastroianni, president of the American Liszt Society.

Noah Adams talks to Jo Jones of Ditches Farm at Church Stoke in Montgomery in Wales about the devastating slaughter of her family's 228 pedigree dairy cows this week. Half of their herd of dairy cows came down with foot-and-mouth disease and because the virus is so contagious, all of the cows had to be killed, then burned. Her husband Winston and daughter Lottie are not just suffering economic loss, but more importantly, are emotionally distraught by the loss.

Fighting has flared up again in the Balkans, in a demilitarized zone between Kosovo and Macedonia. NATO troops in the area are attempting to suppress that violence between ethnic Albanians and Macedonia security forces. But even as the region heats up, the Bush administration is moving to trim the ranks of Americans now on a peacekeeping mission in neighboring Bosnia. President Bush has said he wants the European Union to shoulder more of the burden in the region. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports from CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, which is holding its annual meeting this week in Arlington, Virginia. For the past eight years, the true-believers who attended this conference were known for their anger at President Clinton, his policies and his transgressions. This year there is a Republican in the White House, and the GOP controls both houses of Congress. So what is there to be angry about?

Robert talks with Carole Kismaric and Marvin Heiferman, authors of, Growing Up with Dick and Jane: Learning and Living the American Dream. The authors say the Dick and Jane readers represent an ideal of mid-century American life. Dick and Jane books, illustrated with dreamy watercolors, taught American children how to read from the 1930s through the 1960s. (5:15) (Stations: "Growing Up With Dick and Jane" is published by ScottFor

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports that officials from the European Commission have ordered a ban on all exports of British beef and cattle products. Senior veterinarians from the 15 E.U. governments said the ban should include live cattle, sperm, and embyos, along with products made from beef and veal. While acknowledging there is no clear scientific evidence linking the so-called "mad cow" disease and humans, the officials say there is a need to restore public confidence.

of >Balloon Life magazine, about the latest attempt to circumnavigate the globe non-stop in a balloon. Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett lifted off in St. Louis on Monday and is over the Atlantic Ocean on his way to Europe. Rominger explains the technological barriers that have prevented previous balloonists from accomplishing the feat.

Linda talks with NPR's Michael Goldfarb about Northern Ireland. A decision last week to allow Protestants to march through a Catholic neighborhood has all but killed the peace process in the province. At first, police had stopped the march. But after five days of violence by the Protestants, police changed their minds and allowed the march. Outraged Catholics responded with riots of their own. The decision to allow the march has not only further divided the Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland, it has moved the governments of Ireland and Britain farther apart.

Federal officials announced today that three ounces of plutonium had been left behind when U.S. forces withdrew from Vietnam in 1975. The highly radioactive material was part of a research reactor that had been put in place during the war. The plutonium is missing. A worldwide search has been initiated, according to Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary. NPR's Christopher Joyce reports.

- When the new Congress convenes on Tuesday, the familiar faces of 15 senators will be missing because they've retired. Daniel interviews two of the retirees, Arkansas Democrat David Pryor and Wyoming Republican Alan Simpson. Simpson blasts House Speaker Newt Gingrich, saying he is "tarnished" by his ethical troubles. Pryor, referring to the controversy surrounding President Clinton and the Democratic Party over foreign campaign contributions, issues a call for campaign finance reform.

for the pilot and plane that disappeared during a training mission almost two weeks ago. Air Force investigators have concentrated their search on 10 square miles of a mountain range in central Colorado. The area's deep ravines, heavy timber and snow cover have hampered the search...which has used sophisticated military technology like satellites and spy planes.

A strike by 1,800 workers at Chrysler Corp. that began last Thursday is costing the auto maker $10 million a day, forcing it to halt production at four assembly plants that produce Dodge pickups and vans and Jeep Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicles. And in Oklahoma City, a strike at a General Motors Corporation assembly plant that produces the Chevrolet Malibu and Oldsmobile Cutlass entered its 11th day. From Detroit, NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

David Willey reports from Palermo, Sicily, that delegates from around the world signed a treaty this week on combating trans-national crime. The treaty pledges the signatories to take measures against money laundering and includes protocols against the smuggling of immigrants and trafficking in women. The conference was held in Palermo -- the birthplace of the Cosa Nostra mafia. The city has now taken great strides to root out organized crime.

Host Bob Edwards talks to Paul Light, Director of Governmental Studies at the Brookings Institution in Washington, about the difficulties that the incoming Bush administration faces in selecting and appointing cabinet members and other high ranking government officials. The President-Elect will have roughly half the usual time to assemble his staff. Even under the best of circumstances, choosing and vetting presidential appointees can take months. Light is also Senior Adviser to the Presidential Appointments Initiative.

The year 2002 won't end soon enough for the Roman Catholic Church in Boston, after sex-abuse scandals involving priests and the resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law. Church attendance around the Boston archdiocese is down 15 to 20 percent. NPR's Tovia Smith reports.

No one has been keeping track of how many absentee ballots are coming into all the different counties in Florida, so reporters at the St. Petersburg Times decided to do the job themselves. Robert talks to Brian Gilmer, he's one of the reporters. He says some counties have a heavier absentee rate than others and that if the trends of past elections hold up, the Republican candidate will benefit from a large absentee count.

High school football coach Charles Peterson of Columbia, S.C., is remembered as someone who looked out for others. He died of COVID-19 on Sept. 13 at the age of 46.

President Biden on Thursday is expected to sign two executive actions aimed at expanding access to health insurance and reproductive health care.