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The British comedy group's absurdist humor comes to New York with Spamalot, a splashy musical version of the classic cult film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Nancy Rawles' new novel My Jim is the story of Sadie Watson, the wife of "Nigger Jim," as he was referred to in the Mark Twain classic Huckleberry Finn. Rawles' novel is an enduring love story as much as it is a chronicle of slavery and resistance to it.

Raised in a convent for abandoned kids, The Flight Attendant co-star used to dream of stability and a loving home. Now that she has it, Perez says, "It's priceless."

Death Valley, Calif., is one of the hottest places in the world with summer temperatures averaging over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Park Ranger Charlie Callagan about how the California desert got its name.

Districts across Tampa Bay are waiting for publishers to navigate the appeals process so they can place book orders as soon as possible.

With 80% of the votes tabulated, Marcos Jr. had 25.9 million, far ahead of his closest challenger, current Vice President Leni Robredo, who had 12.3 million.

WorldCom former chief executive Bernard Ebbers takes the stand for the second day to defend himself against charges of accounting fraud. John Dimsdale of Marketplace reports.

Early resident stages often lost money and declared themselves non-profit by design. But today the fundraising challenge has grown exponentially -- and troupes are finding creative solutions to fundraising.

Slate editor Emily Bazelon talks to NPR's Madeleine Brand about the often-traumatic experience of miscarriage. Bazelon says that despite all of the advances in medicine, there's no standardized treatment for miscarriages.

Maureen Corrigan says Anne Lamott's Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith continues her meditations on spirituality with a series of short essays. Corrigan says she's not preaching just to the choir, taking a "screwball approach to soul searching."

Commentator John Feinstein discusses the major upsets in the first weekend of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Among the big surprises: the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee made the Sweet 16, Bucknell beat Kansas and Vermont knocked off Syracuse. Will Bob Knight and Texas Tech advance?

At a recent conference of black conservatives hosted by the Heritage Foundation, organizers argued that black leaders such as Jesse Jackson and organizations like the NAACP may not truly represent the interests of African-Americans. NPR's David Greene reports on the New Black Vanguard Conference.

The resignation of Lebanon's government was a major victory for activists protesting Syria's occupation. But demonstrations continue in Beirut. Melissa Block talks with protester Georges Sarrouh about the scene.

The Cleveland Clinic has gotten approval from an independent review panel to proceed with what would be the first face transplant. But experience from other transplants suggests that there could be major psychological and ethical problems.

Senate passed by unanimous consent legislation that would provide round the clock security to Supreme Court justices' families after protests outside some members of the court's homes.

A federal judge in Florida refuses to order that Terri Schiavo's feeding tube be reinserted. Attorneys for Schiavo's parents have taken the case to an appeals court in Atlanta.

A Massachusetts jury convicted former priest Paul Shanley of child rape and assault on Monday. NPR's Luke Burbank surveys other cases pending in the church sex-abuse scandal.

Environmental activists and transportation officials in Las Vegas remain locked in a legal battle over the widening of Nevada's U.S. highway 95. Proponents of the road believe it will ease traffic congestion, while opponents warn that expansion will increase air pollution. NPR's Luke Burbank reports.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's proposal to amend his country's constitution to allow competitive presidential elections comes as opposition to the president grows. NPR's Sheilah Kast speaks with Megan Stack of The Los Angeles Times, who is in Cairo.

The Tasmanian devil, one of the world's most unusual animals, is in danger of extinction. A mysterious form of cancer has killed as many as half the devils in Tasmania, off the coast of Australia, and there is no known cure.

Marketers of the popular sugar substitute Splenda and the Sugar Association are locked in a legal battle over allegations that the artificial sweetener uses false advertising. The dispute comes on the heels of an announcement by Coca-Cola that it plans to use Splenda in a new version of Diet Coke. NPR's Luke Burbank reports.

Today's topic in our regular Point/Counterpoint segment is Social Security "reform" and private personal investment accounts. We hear from Niger Innis, national spokesman for the Congress of Racial Equality, and from economist and author Julianne Malveaux.

Michele Norris talks with the Rev. Jerome Fowler about a posthumous honorable discharge from the Army for his great-uncle, Chaplain Henry Vinton Plummer. Plummer, a former slave, was dishonorably discharged in 1894 for drinking with enlisted men and cursing in front of one man's children and wife.

We note the passing of Jimmy Smith, the musician who creatively linked jazz and the Hammond B-3 organ.

US customers started deluging Mexican border pharmacies after Texas passed an anti-abortion law last fall. A two-pill combination costs about $400 and does not require a doctor's prescription.