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Maryanne Zeleznik of member station WNKU reports that jailers in Kentucky can now charge inmates up to $50 per night plus administrative fees for their stay in the county jail. Supporters say the income will take some of tax burden off law-abiding citizens and hope that the additional penalty will act as a deterrent to potential law-breakers. Opponents believe that the additional financial burden could lead former inmates back to a life of crime to pay for their jail time.

Commentator Judith Fein works with juvenile prisoners. She describes "snapping," a term they use when they realize the consequences of their actions and are then ready to change.

The first all-civilian space mission into orbit is expected to take flight from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday evening. Private company SpaceX is running the mission — not NASA.

NPR's Debbie Elliott looks at what comes next in the Florida smokers lawsuit, now that the jury has returned a $145 billion dollar judgement against the tobacco industry. Lawyers for the tobacco companies and the plaintiff's attorney have differing views on how the case should proceed next. Since this case is so unusual, there's no blueprint for how to move forward.

Elizabeth Stawicki of Minnesota Public Radio reports on the new working farm exhibit at the Minnesota Zoo, which tries to give visitors an accurate portrayal of how farm animals live and die and about the food and fiber they produce.

NPR's Tovia Smith reports on the ruling by a federal appeals court that upholds most of Massachusetts' restrictions on tobacco advertising. The court ruled that the restrictions do not violate the First Amendment.

Robert talks to Jorge Lang, an alternate juror in the Florida tobacco trial. He is returning to his job at a medical supply company after two years on the jury, and talks about what it was like to serve. The jury decided on Friday that the tobacco industry must pay 145-billion dollars for damage to smokers.

Commentator Elissa Ely talks about the barber that comes to the hospital where she works. The patients look forward to his visits. The barber connects with one particular patient in a way that Elissa -- a psychiatrist -- was never able.

Robert talks with Robert Reischauer, President of the Urban Institute in Washington D.C., about the way the government makes its surplus projections. He says it's tricky to agree on a certain number assumption to be used in making calculations. One assumption is based on changing demographics, and the other is based on projections for the economy.

Scott speaks with Weekend Edition's entertainment critic Elvis Mitchell about the new movie, X-Men.