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Commentator Andrei Codrescu tells us about a battle between writer Anne Rice and the man who owns the Popeye's Chicken franchise. In her eyes, the businessman's newest building in New Orleans is a blemish on the city. Codrescu says its style brings Hollywood to New Orleans, and that ain't good.

to opposition demonstrators Wednesday by acknowledging their candidates won municipal elections in the country's second largest city. But the protestors say it's not enough.

with Yasser Arafat in Gaza City. This meeting was the latest in U.S. shuttle diplomacy in response to the growing undercurrent of violence in the Middle East.

The House of Representatives approved amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act which means some good changes for consumers, large cities, and rural communities. The law seems to have something for everyone. But the biggest beneficiaries might be Congressional Republicans looking to shed their anti-environmental image. NPR's David Baron reports.

NPR's Debbie Elliot reports that most Atlantans are getting excited about the world coming to visit their city. Most residents want to put on their best face for the world and are suffering from host anxiety. A few people, however, just want the event to be over with and think the whole think has been over hyped.

The Supreme Court ruled today that the government cannot fire independent contractors for political reasons. The cases involved the owner of an Illinois towing company who lost a city contract after supporting the mayor's opponent for re-election, and a Kansas garbage collector who was fired after being critical of the county government. NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports.

In Seattle, it's hard to imagine getting much respect without having the right look. It has been, of course, the Grunge Capitol of the World. And now that we're squarely in the post-grunge age, it make sense to see check-in with commentator Michael Hood to see how the fashion winds are blowing in the Emarald City.

This spring, for the first time in decades, federally subsidized corn and wheat farmers can plant whatever they want, as part of the overhaul of U-S farm policy. The early signs show more farmers plan to plant soybeans, and fewer farmers plan to plant wheat. Frank Morris of member station KCUR in Kansas City reports.

of the Justice Department's damning report into the conduct and techniques of the FBI lab. The report found that FBI scientists exaggerated the strength of their evidence in several high-profile cases. The outcome of the Oklahoma City bombing trial could hinge on the jury's perception of potentially tainted scientific evidence.

NPR's Kathy Lohr reports that Atlanta city officials say they're prepared for Freaknik -- the annual event that draws tens of thousands of African-American college students from around the country for the weekend. Parts of downtown will be so crowded that the businesses are expected to close for the weekend, and police will be on extra shifts to make sure the crowds stay in control.