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NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on the role of omen in the Israeli military. In Israel, both men and women are drafted for ompulsory military service - but women's service is shorter and women don't erve in combat units. Many people say it's time for a change.

Puzzle master Will Shortz challenges listeners to puzzles and word ames. This week's on-air player lives in Columbus, Ohio and listens to WOUB, Athens

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz challenges listeners to puzzles and word ames. 7:07 This week's on-air puzzle player lives in Austin, Texas and listens to public adio station K

Daniel talks to Philip Alt, who covered WWII for United Press. Alt was a colleague of Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist Ernie Pyle, who was killed in the battle of Okinawa, fifty years ago. Pyle was famous for giving what he called a "worm's eye view of the war," letting his reader know what the regular G.I. did and felt in the trenches.

Today in Chicago, baseball team owners are scheduled to meet o discuss their options following Friday's decision to issue a court-ordered njuction against them. The injunction will force the owners to restore ree-agent attributions to their players' contracts. Host Liane Hansen speaks ith NPR sports analyst Mark Schramm about the details.

Danny talks to Reverend Kelly Clem of Piedmont, Alabama about the Easter service she conducted today amidst the ruins of tiny Goshen Methodist Church where a deadly tornado struck during Palm Sunday services a year ago. Reverend Clem describes coming to terms with sorrow, destruction, and the death of 20 parishoners, including her daughter, Hanna.

SPORTS: WEEKEND EDITION'S SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT IS AT THE MASTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, AND TALKS WITH HOST SUSAN STAMBERG ABOUT THE PAST AND FUTURE OF GOLF, AND WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH BASEBALL.

Daniel visits the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, where development and deforestation have caused a shortage of drinking water. Industrial and commercial development has interfered with natural water patterns, and poor regulation of polluters has exacerbated the problem.

Daniel talks with NPR's Cheryl Devall in Oklahoma City, Don Gonyea in Detroit and Martha Raddatz in Washington D.C. They discuss the memorial service held today at the Oklahoma State Fair Arena attended by many people including the Clintons and the Reverend Billy what happend today in the aftermath of the bombing in Oklahoma City.