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'The Great Gatsby': Retold Again, With A Distinct Treatment
Host Scott Simon talks to director Baz Luhrmann about his new film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic American novel, The Great Gatsby.
On Mexico Trip, Obama Maintains Economic Focus
President Obama is in Costa Rica to discuss regional cooperation and security with regional leaders. This follows talks he had in Mexico with President Enrique Pena Nieto. During his two-day visit, Obama tried to steer the focus away from contentious issues like immigration and drug violence.
As a prisoner of war, Sub Lieut. John Pryor encrypted information and reques...
World War II Code Is Broken, Decades After POW Used It
It's been 70 years since the letters of John Pryor were understood in their full meaning. That's because as a British prisoner of war in Nazi Germany, Pryor's letters home to his family also included intricate codes that were recently deciphered by codebreakers for the first time since the 1940s.
Actor Steve Martin arrives at the American Idol season 8 grand finale in May...
Not My Job: Steve Martin Takes A Quiz About Boring People
Steve Martin is a comedian, a playwright, an author, an art collector, an actor, a Grammy-winning banjo player, a composer and, as we all know, a "wild and crazy guy." So we've decided to ask him questions about the most mundane and dull guys we could find.
Limericks
Carl reads three news-related limericks: The Biceps Race, Pretty Flustered, Smile and Say Cheesy!
Panel Round One
Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: Reviews with Conviction.