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Next week is the 75th anniversary of the first publication (in Paris) of James Joyce's masterpiece of modern literature, "Ulysses." The book's American obscenity trial resulted in a landmark court decision, and the hype surrounding the book raised issues that remain relevant today. The story of "Ulysses" is as much a story about savvy marketing and art as investment as it is about the First Amendment and a discerning readership. NPR's Dean Olsher reports.

Linda talks with Ed Ulbrich (ULL-brick), the vice president and executive producer of Digital Domain, the largest visual effects studio in Hollywood. With a re-release of the movie "Stars Wars" today, we are reminded that this film brought Hollywood into the computer age with its special effects. We look ahead at what's next. Digital Domain is developing computer technology that can replace human actors with cyber-stand-ins, create sets and crowd scenes, and other technological visual wizardry.

NPR's David Baron says recent attempts to curb environmental legislation has given new life to old talk about a constitutional amendment providing for a clean environment.

The Inter-Continental hotel chain is running a contest where the entrants are guests who've stolen things from their rooms. Scott speaks with Scott Boone, Inter-Continental's vice president of sales and marketing.

Robert talks with Lawrence Kobelinski is the associate provost and a professor of forensic science at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. They discuss the news that the laboratories of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may have mishandled evidence from the Oklahoma City bombing, and what that means for expert witnesses around the nation.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Belgrade on a change in the protest movement against the government of Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic. The daily street demonstrations haven't stopped since last November. They've given birth to new initiatives to change the political, civic and economic landscape in Serbia.

Dan Schorr discusses the wages of celebrity fame, in this case, Bill Cosby, who lost his son recently. Dan's guests are Alvin Poussaint, Harvard Medical School psychiatrist and Jonathan Alter, media critic at Newsweek.

Linda talks with Tyler Nordgren, a graduate student of astronomy at Cornell University. They talks about how Carl Sagan, who died today at the age of 62, inspired him to study astronomy. Nordgren used to rush home from school to watch Sagan's PBS series "Cosmos" on television, and eventually decided to study interacting galaxies as a result.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with reporter Jon Miller in Lima, eru about the latest in the hostage standoff at the Japanese ambassador's esidence there. Peru's President Fujimori (foo-jih-MORE-ree) has taken a ard-line stance against the terrorists.

Liane Hansen speaks with Art Daley, former Sports Editor of the reen Bay Gazette newspaper about the Green Bay Packers football team. The Pack as won its division, and is on track to go to the Super Bowl for the first time n almost 30 years. 5:32 . DALLAS CHEERLEADERS: Glenn Mitchell of member station KERA profiles the allas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The cheerleaders will celebrate their 25th nniversary this year.