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NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on the upcoming mayoral race in Los Angeles. There are a number of candidates vying for the position, but with the primary less than a week away, it seems there are only three major contenders.

NPR's Alex Chadwick spoke with Robert Dwan, who helped create one of the most popular radio and television programs of all time, You Bet Your Life starring Groucho Marx. Dwan has written a new book about the 14 years the show was on the air, and provides some out-takes that weren't originally broadcast because of the prevailing censorship at the time. (8:32-9:32) {Stations: The book is: As Long as They're Laughing: Groucho Marx and You Bet Your Life, by Robert Dwan, published by Midnight Marquee Press, Baltimore, www.midmar.com}

NPR's Rob Gifford reports on the rising tensions between the U.S. and China. President Bush warned last night that if China doesn't allow the U.S. Navy personnel to return home promptly, it could be detrimental to relations between the two nations.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with author Jeff Chu about completing Wholehearted Faith, a book started by his friend, Rachel Held Evans, before she passed away in 2019.

Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews 2 new albums: –Just Push Play— by Aerosmith and –Crown Royal— by Run DMC.

The debut of satellite radio has hit some snags. Sirius, one of the major companies planning to offer the service, is having trouble getting automakers to build the radios into cars. An announcement about the delay sent the company's stock into a nosedive this week. NPR's Chris Arnold reports.

Commentator and baseball fan Jeff Hoyt is still trying to catch a foul ball.

Comic BOB NEWHART. He's been a part of the American comedy landscape since 1961 when his debut comedy album "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart" became a surprise hit. Since then he's starred in three TV shows, including the Peabody award winning original "The Bob Newhart Show." And appeared in numerous films. There's a new Rhino anthology of his classic routines, "Something Like This. . .The Bob Newhart Anthology." Recently NEWHART was honored at the Aspen Comedy Festival. This Fall NEWHART is scheduled to co-star in a pilot for a new TV show. There's also a live concert performance by NEWHART on video, featuring him doing some new and classic routines, "Bob Newhart: Button Down concert: Off the Record" (Newhart Enterprises/Parvenu Productions). (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (REBROADCAST from 6

Bob Edwards talks with car industry journalist Paul Eisenstein about the roll-out of the new Ford Explorer. He says Ford won't have too many problems convincing buyers of the cars' reliability.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports from the Capitol on the Senate's effort to reduce President Bush's proposed tax cut. Even Senate Republicans are refusing to commit to a budget agreement until they are assured the causes THEY consider important will receive an increase in spending.

From member station K-P-B-S, Russell Lewis reports on the Marine Corps' investigation into the crashes of V-22 Osprey planes last December. The crashes are blamed on computer software problems and hydraulic failure.

NPR's Emily Harris reports from Washington on new attempts for political appointment reform. The slow process affects all incoming administrations' ability to make a budget and move their programs forward.