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Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts wins the Democratic caucuses in Washington state, and holds a commanding lead as votes are counted in Michigan. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep, NPR's Wendy Kaufman and NPR's David Schaper.

A day before the much-heralded arrival of former President Clinton's new memoir, NPR's Tavis Smiley speaks about the Clinton factor in American politics with John Podesta of the Center for American Progress and Rich Lowry of National Review magazine.

Critic-at-large John Powers reviews a new two-DVD version of Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita.

Influential jazz saxophonist Steve Lacy died Friday of cancer at age 69, ending a career that was noticed by both John Coltrane and the MacArthur Genius Awards. Hear NPR's Tom Cole.

Special counsel John Durham issued a report Monday that criticizes the FBI for investigating the 2016 Trump campaign.

Arizona Sen. John McCain's win in Florida's Republican primary makes him the clear front-runner in the GOP presidential race. And he tried out that role at a post-election appearance.

Rick Warren, pastor of the Saddleback Church in Orange County, Calif., spoke Saturday to Barack Obama and John McCain at the Saddleback Civil Forum on Leadership and Compassion.

Believe it or not, there have been some things on the internet that AREN'T terrible. Sunita Mani and John Reynolds (Save Yourselves!) compete in a game about delightful "viral" internet moments.

Critic-at-large John Powers has some thoughts on the British author and the publication of his new memoir, Joseph Anton, a chronicle of his time in hiding.

NPR's Jacki Lyden speaks with John Pierce, publisher of The Old Farmer's Almanac, about what to expect in 2005 — everything from weather to cologne to the latest home gadgets.

NPR's John Ydstie reports that while the Dole economic plan claims to relies on the supply-side approach to generate higher revenues for the government, it relies far more on spending and regulatory changes to accomplish -- on paper, at least -- its goal of stepping up the nation's economic growth.

Robert talks with John Pike, the director of Space Policy Programs at the Federation of American Scientists, about NASA's X-33 project to design a new spaceship. Vice President Gore announced the winning design today, chosen from entries by three American aerospace companies.

NPR's John Burnett reports that the promises of legalized gambling for an economic bonanza for Louisiana residents have not been kept, and now there is a backlash against the industry. Graft, organized crime, and the bankruptcy of what was to be the world's "largest" casino in New Orleans have state residents considering tighter controls of various forms of gambling.

- NPR's John Greenberg reports on measures announced by President Bill Clinton today to crackdown on arsonists who have set fire to more than two dozen Black churches in southern states. The president has formed a Treasury Department task force and established a toll-free hotline that persons with information about these fires can call.

NPR's John Burnett reports that prison administrators are looking favorably on the efforts of prison ministries to convert inmates. As prison populations are rising, officials are looking for ways to cut ricidivism rates and cut down on tension in prison. There is now some research that supports the notion that finding religion aids in the rehablitation process.

Daniel speaks with John Fuhrer,(FURE er) Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia about the latest news there. Fuhrer says so far, 14-hundred Americans and foreign nationals have already been evacuated and 20-thousand a being housed at an embassy compound.

Commentator and photographer John Rosenthal takes the train as often as he can, and on one train ride he saw a woman through his train window. The train was stopped and he wanted to take her picture-- but realized it would not have been right.

Robert talks with NPR's Michael Goldfarb about British politics. Local elections yesterday...seen as a barometer of public mood...indicate that Prime Minister John Major's Conservative Party is in trouble. Conservatives were beaten badly yesterday. Major has a year to regain public confidence before calling a national election.

Alan Cheuse has a review of a new short novel called "Love Warps the Mind a Little" by John Dufresne (DOO-frane). It's the story of a love affair between an eccentric would-be writer and his dying psychotherapist. (2:15) (STATIONS: "Love Warps the Mind a Little" is published by W.W. No

With the Peruvian hostage crisis now in its fifth day, reporter John Miller reports on President Alberto Fujimori's first statement since the drama began. Fujimori says he won't use force if the leftist guerrillas holding some 300 hostages at the Japanese ambassador's residence lay down their arms and release their captives.