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Sports commentator Frank Deford talks about the increasing spectacle of national signing day, the day when blue-chip high school football and basketball players choose their college affiliation.

Howie Movshovitz of Colorado Public Radio takes a look at the first film by Korean director Im Kwon Taek to be released in America. Chunhyang is based on one of the oldest Korean legends, and is portrayed in pansori, an ancient type of Korean storytelling. (

Republican Matt Krause is asking schools for an accounting of any book that "might make students feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress."

NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports on a new study that claims eating a lot of fruits and vegetables may NOT reduce the chance of developing breast cancer.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports on the criminal justice system in America. A new report claims the system often emphasizes punishment over rehabilitation, especially in cases of juvenile offenders.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports that a new study has found that genetic factors alone may not be responsible for Alzheimer's disease. Now, scientists are considering how environmental factors may interact with genes to cause the onset of the debilitating condition.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports that merchants have closed their shops in India today in fear of right-wing Hindu protests against stores that sell Valentine's Day cards. Many conservatives in India consider Valentine's Day indecent. (

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports that dozens of the nation's wealthiest citizens have signed a petition urging Congress not to repeal the estate tax.

Host Bob Edwards speaks with John Hammerschmidt, a member of the National Transportation safety Board. The NTSB is conducting an investigation into the recent collision between a U.S. Navy submarine and a Japanese fishing trawler off the coast of Hawaii, in which nine Japanese were lost at sea.

Rachael Myrow, of member station KPCC in Los Angeles, reports that another of President Clinton's last-minute actions is drawing criticism. The president commuted the sentence of a convicted drug dealer, and now mayoral candidates, a cardinal, and a former U.S. Representative — who all pushed for the commutation — are backing away from their support.

For years, Japan has been trying to gain a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council. NPR's Eric Weiner reports that the current Japanese government is pushing even harder. They believe that Japan's chances have now improved, due in part to its greater engagement in the international community.

Noah talks with singer K. T. Oslin about her new single, Live Close By, Visit Often. The single will be released on Feb. 19. It's on her forthcoming album by the same name. (7:00) Live Close By, Visit Often, by K. T. Oslin is on BNA Records from Nashville.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports that the preliminary numbers for the 2000 Census seem to be more accurate than the 1990 count. But Republicans and Democrats are still debating whether to use the controversial "statistical sampling" technique, which many statisticians claim could further increase the accuracy of the census. Republicans argue that the method is unconstitutional.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr calls for an end to the "cult of personality" surrounding Alan Greenspan.

California is in the midst of a boom in power plant construction. Most of the plants are in rural Kern county. Tamara Keith reports.

Lisa talks with Tom Kelley, author of the book, The Art of lnnovation, about how innovation happens. Kelley is the general manager of IDEO, a California based design firm that contributed to the design for the computer mouse and the laptop computer.

NPR's Fred Wasser tells us about his first bird-watching trip, a search for a Snowy Owl that was spotted in Frederick County, Maryland. The white and fluffy bird breeds in the Arctic tundra and often travels south during the winter months in search of food. According to folklore, a close encounter with this bird could turn your life around.

From member station KCUR, Jeremy Cate reports on a growing problem for many airports -- collisions between wildlife and airplanes. In Kansas City, they're trying a unique experiment to keep deer from wandering on to the runway.

Commentator Lynn Trenning wonders what happened to the many traditions that were once associated with the American flag.

Turkey vultures flock to Orlando, Florida's, two tallest buildings every winter. NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with an employee of one of those buildings about the strange birds. To see the turkey vulture, click here.

Host Bob Edwards speaks with NPR's Eric Weiner about Japan's beleaguered Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. Public opinion polls show that Mori has the second-lowest approval rating of any prime minister since World War II.

NPR's Guy Raz reports on a scandal developing around one of Germany's leaders. Last month German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer gave testimony in a murder trial about his past as a student radical. Now evidence suggests that Fischer may have whitewashed his story, and he is being accused of perjury.

NPR's Jack Speer takes a look at how mutual funds are weathering the downturn in the stock market. Mutual funds remain a popular way to invest, but when the markets turn bearish, many investors drop funds that focus on quick-growth companies and find shelter in those with a more conservative portfolio.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Michael Williamson of the Washington Post, who was named the Photographer of the Year by the White House News Photographers' Association. (5:51) View some of Williams' photos.

Solar panels and other devices that allow homeowners to generate their own power have been available since the late 1970s. At first, cost and reliability kept them from being widely used. But now the technology behind solar power has improved, and electricity shortages in states like California have caused some consumers to look again to the sun for their power needs. NPR's Andy Bowers reports on the renewed interest in solar power.