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The change comes as Facebook looks to recast its public image from battered social network to tech innovator focused on building the next generation of online interaction, known as the "metaverse."

February 24th marks the 10th anniversary of the use of ground forces during the Gulf War. NPRs Neal Conan talks with two former lieutenants who were tank platoon leaders with the 24th Infantry Division: Alex Verdon and Greg Downey. The two were just out of college and leading platoons for the first time. They tell their story in the new book, The Eyes of Orion.

There are a couple of big steps to get through before U.S. kids under 12 might be able to get the vaccine. Here's how the process works and when the shots could arrive.

Whitehead reviews The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan-Wayne Shorter Sessions on the Mosaic box label.

NPR's Nina Totenberg reports on today's arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on whether police need a warrant before pointing a thermal imaging device at someone's home. Thermal imaging measures the amount of heat emanating from a building. In this case, it was used to find marijuana being grown indoors with strong lights.

Critics say California created its own power crisis with a deregulation plan that let wholesale prices rise and fall without letting retail prices follow. Proponents of deregulation say it works when all players take part in the give and take of market supply and demand. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

When 91-year-old Ezell Holley checked in a budget motel due to Texas' storms, he made the most of it — calling it the "Waldorf Astoria." The real hotel in Rome invited Holley to stay at their venue.

President Bush is meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair at Camp David today. Defense policy is on the agenda, including the allied stance toward Iraq and U.S. plans to develop an anti-missile defense system. Noah Adams talks with NPR's Pam Fessler about the meeting.

Ken Tucker, a critic for Entertainment Weekly, offers a review of Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows. The four-hour miniseries is scheduled to air on Sunday and Monday on ABC Television.

Commentator Kim Lane, in Austin, Texas, offers a cynics critique of the bull riding scene in Texas.

Host Noah Adams talks with Judith Yaphe, a senior fellow at National Defense University, about Kuwait's political status in the 10 years since the Gulf War. Yaphe says while there is some measure of openness, Kuwait is not a true democracy.

Youth Radio's Belia Meyeno Choy reports from Berkeley, Calif., on the new look of cheerleading. Today's cheerleading squads are providing entertainment, with moves based in dance and gymnastics. They're not just leading the crowd.