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The People Versus Larry Flynt. The movie is the story of the publisher of Hustler magazine, and the clash between pornography and the First Amendment.

Wendy Kaufman reports on near-record snow and ice in the Pacific Northwest that has cut power to hundreds of thousands of people, stranded many more, and brought cities to a grinding halt.

reports on a unique musical contribution the pioneer Mormons made to western folklore -- music about the making of a new civilization... and about the trials the Mormons underwent for their beliefs.

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With the New Year about to begin, two of the most powerful political figures in the country face serious ethical questions. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on the growing scandal swirling around House Speaker Newt Gingrich and the concerns being raised about how President Clinton and the Democratic National Committee raised campaign funds from foreign donors.

to recommendations that the government change the way it calculates inflation. The effect would be felt by recipients of Social Security and other government benefits.

Items like toys, jewelry and clothing sold well, but despite expectations of big holiday spending, sales don't look much better than last year.

may loosen standards that define exactly what ingredients can be in certain foods -- a move that alarms consumer advocates.

John Reznikoff collects hair. The president of University Archives, a company that buys and sells valuable manuscripts, currently has 101 hair locks in his collection that originate from a wide range of celebrities, from George and Martha Washington to Geronimo to England's King Charles I. Daniel talks with Reznikoff, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who is currently allowing some of his hair samples to be used for their DNA in "DNA Jewelry," which Reznikoff is now marketing.

MILOS FOREMAN (mee-losh) talks about his life, filmmaking career and his latest project, directing "The People vs. Larry Flynt." Among his film credits: "Black Peter," "Loves of a Blonde," "Fireman's Ball," "Taking Off," "Visions of Eight," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Next," "Hair," "Ragtime," Amadeus," "Valmont." FOREMAN won an Academy Award for Best Director for the film "Amadeus." FOREMAN was born in Caslav, Czechoslovakia and became an American citizen in 1975. He lives in New York. In 1993 he penned his autobiography "Turnaround."

NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr examines a piece of the "Watergate puzzle": the pardon of former President Richard Nixon. He retells the story through the words of former Nixon lawyer Leonard Garment. Garment's memoir, "Crazy Rhythm", is due to be published next month.

will meet today with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, reportedly to finalize plans to withdraw Israeli troops from Hebron.