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Daniel talks about Pope John Paul the Second's trip to Central America with the BBC's David Willey. Willey traveled with the Pope when the Pontiff last visited Latin American in 1983, and he says the Roman Catholic Church in the region has become much more conservative over the years, eschewing reform and supporting incumbant governments.

Noah talks with reporter Linda Gradstein in Jerusalem about the latest developments in Israel after today's suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.

One of the first acts of the 104th Congress was to require members to comply with the federal workplace laws from which Congress has traditionally exempted itself. NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports that a new report says that means more than 40 percent of Congressional staffers should be getting overtime.

Linda talks with Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert about the political fallout of the bombings. Olmert, a leading figure in the opposition Likud Party, says the bombings have focused the nation and the government on Israel's need for security and that some form of Israeli retaliation inside the Palestinian-administered areas is only a matter of time.

Gene Johnson of member station WNYC reports on the corruption- plagued New York Police Department and its efforts to restore the concept of ethics to the force. He also examines what it takes to be a "good cop."

Linda talks with Rusty Paul, Georgia Republican Party state chairman, and Barbara McTurk, the Colorado State Republican Party vice chairwomen, about the primaries in their two states and the need for the Republicans to agree on their vision for the future.

NPR's Derek Reveron reports from Miami that Brothers to the Rescue, the group that lost two private planes when Cuban MiG's shot the down last Saturday, are gearing up to launch a flotilla of boats to the site of last week's downing. This next excursion, scheduled for this Saturday, will involve a fleet of boats as well as planes from the Brothers group, which has flown numerous missions intended to aid refugees fleeing Cuba by water.

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports that a date has been set for all-party peace talks to begin in Northern Ireland. The talks will begin June 10 following elections in May. Reaction by the various factions has been generally positive. The leader of Sinn Fein, the political arm of the Irish Republican Army, has asked for more specifics about the talks.

NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports that a recent shooting in Dallas has provided ammuntion for those opposed to the state's new law allowing citizens to carry a concealed weapon. A minor traffic accident became a tragedy when one motorist shot the other with a gun he was licensed to carry during the ensuing argument.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that Israeli troops destroyed the family home of a suicide bomber responsible for 18 deaths last week. Israel's foreign minister put additional pressure on Palestinian Authority President Yasser Araft, saying if Arafat doesn't crack down on Muslim extremists, Israel will do it for him.

Bob Mondello reviews the Coen brothers' new comedy thriller, Fargo. It's a picture set in the Midwest, and the humor comes from accents that are as flat as the landscape.

Noah speaks with Saud Abu Ramadan, a Palestinian journalist in Gaza, about a 17-year-old youth who was recruited by Islamic extremists to become a suicide bomber. In describing the recruitment process, Abu Ramadan says extremist leaders keep an eye out for especially religious youths and brainwash them into believing that their impoverished lives on earth are failures. He says they then convince these young people that the awards of paradise await them if they become martyrs for the Islamic cause.

Commentator Marianne Jennings says that in the wars of the competitive new global economy, U.S. employees have become the casualties. American workers have become the most expendable resource a business has. But Jenningsa this kind of "quick fix" is no real answer for declining profits, and she wonders what it does to the consumers trust in a company.

Noah and Linda read more listeners' responses to our request for notable quotes in which the speaker refers to him or herself in the third person, ala Bob Dole.

Linda talks with NPR's chief political correspondent Elizabeth Arnold about the string of Republican primaries and caucuses throughout the country today and how the results may affect the political futures of the GOP candidates.

We play an excerpt from British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's famous speech, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, 50 years ago today, in which he warned of an "iron curtain" descending across eastern Europe.

Commentator David Kline says that while the media and Wall Street may be going wild over the internet, some 90 percent of Americans are not on-line and do not much reason right now for them to go on-line. He notes that while you can read consumer reports on-line, you can't find someone to fix your washing machine, or sign your kid up for local soccer league, or pay your parking ticket. Until the internet becomes more practical, Kline says, it will still remain useful for just a few.

NPR's Joe Palca reports that two U.S. Marines face court martial for refusing to give samples of their DNA. The military is collecting DNA samples from all the services to help identify the remains of casualties. But the marines are concerned that the information might be used for other things, and their privacy may be violated.

Commentator Elissa Ely talks about a patient who hardly spoke, moved with difficulty, and stayed locked in the same position for hours. One day, she has a visitor who talks to her intently and inspires her to cure herself through words.

NPR's Linda Gradstein has this report from Jerusalem about Israel's Orthodox Jews who take it upon themselves to collect the bodies of those who've lost their lives from terrorist acts in order to give them a proper burial as defined by jewish law.