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Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Larry Abramson about the opening of Microsoft's appeal. Lawyers for the software giant will be in Washington, D.C., today to argue in front of a Federal Court of Appeals.

NPR's David Welna spent a day with Congresswoman Anne Northup. The third-term Republican is from Louisville, Kentucky -- a district that was staunchly Democratic for decades.

His new book is called Rebel Code: Linux and the Open Source Revolution (Perseus, 2001). It charts the movement begun by computer programmers who believe software should be given away for free. Moody is a London-based writer whose work has appeared in Wired, The Economist, and The Financial Times.

Hes the creator of, and voice behind, MTVs phenomena Beavis and Butthead. His current creation is the Fox series King of the Hill, where he provides the voice for main character, Hank. Hes also the writer, director and producer of the cult movie Office Space. A self-taught animator with a physics degree, Kraft talks about animation and comedy. King of the Hill is an Emmy nominated series nearing its 100th episode next week.

Robert Siegel speaks with Nomi Morris, Middle East correspondent for Knight Ridder Newspapers. She's in Baghdad and says the breakdown of sanctions against Iraq have eased the human suffering in the country and led to signs that business is returning. The United States and Great Britian are increasingly isolated in their policy of continuing economic sanctions.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says that the Bush administration is suffering from some foreign policy confusion.

Commentator Jack Germond says Democrats may be hurting, but they're not as bad-off as many pundits would have it.

Critic Milo Miles remembers folk musician and guitarist John Fahey who died last week at the age of 61.

NPR's Kate Seelye in Kuwait reports on ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of Kuwait's liberation from Iraqi occupation. Former President George Bush was on hand for the ceremonies along with Secretary of State Colin Powell.

The U.S. lumber industry is finding it hard to post a profit. Their production prices have remained high, but in order to remain competitive with imported timber, many U.S. logging companies have been selling their wares at or below cost. Kathy Witkowsky examines how an independently owned sawmill in Seeley Lake, Montana, deals with the problem.

Maureen Corrigan reviews the biography of Martha Matilda Harper.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Liz Carpenter, a political humorist, speechwriter and former press secretary for Lady Bird Johnson. The native Texan says that Texas and Washington have changed a lot since the days of the Johnson administration.