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Host Bob Edwards talks to Representative Mike Simpson an Idaho Republican who came to Washington in 1999 vowing to meet his 434 fellow lawmakers in person. He didn't quite make it, but he learned a few things about the nature of Congress in the process.

NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on new developments in the case of Wen Ho Lee, a former scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Lee was indicted and jailed last December for illegally copying files, and now has agreed to a plea bargain. Lee could walk free today if a judge approves the deal.

NPR's Mark Roberts reports from Denver on the campaign of Green Party candidate Ralph Nader. Nader is hoping to get 5 percent of the vote this year in order to get federal campaign funds to help his new party compete in future elections.

Robert talks to Aimee Dorr, Dean of the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA about the FTC report on the marketing of violent entertainment to minors.

Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr wonders if American intelligence didn't learn of former Los Alamos scientist Wen Ho Lee's suspected espionage for China from the Chinese themselves.

Alan Cheuse, who teaches writing at George Mason University in Virginia, reviews Iron Shoes, a novel by award-winning short story writer Molly Giles. (2:00) Iron Shoes, by Molly Giles, is published by Simon & Schuster.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports on the success of an Internet company named Novica.com that is talking technology to remote areas and helping to enrich local artisans by selling their wares on-line.

Jeff Lunden reports that Cats Broadway's longest-running show, closed last night after almost 18 years. The final performance was given to an invitation-only crowd at the Winter Garden Theater in New York.

Host Bob Edwards talks with commentator John Feinstein about the end of Bobby Knights career at Indiana as well as the US open.

The longest continuously running radio program in the world ended today. Rambling with Gambling was 75 years old. It had been on WOR in New York City since 1925 -- always hosted by someone named John Gambling: father, son and grandson. It was a morning program that started as an exercise show and became light talk, music, news and traffic & weather.