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Liane speaks with Christine Scull and Wayne G. Hammond, editors of "Roverandom" (Houghton Mifflin), a newly-published fantasy by one of the 20th-century's most popular writers, the late J.R.R. Tolkien. The author of "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings" originally wrote "Roverandom" as a story for his son.

Linda Wertheimer talks with Ralph Sayer, a dairy and livestock farmer from Canton, Maine, about the army of caterpillars that's invaded his farm, and much of the state. Army worms, as they are known, infest grass and crops. Sayer says they've dramatically reduced the amount of hay he's been able to bale.

Hotel is the new CD by the electronic musician Moby. Moby's 1999 CD Play mixed old blues and gospel music with modern electronica. Music critic Mikel Jollett feels a bit nostalgic for the old days of the 90's after hearing the new Moby CD. He says it doesn't have the spark of his older work.

Republican Joe Mitchell and Democrat Teddy Landis talk about what they think fellow 20-something voters want to hear on issues such as abortion and gun control.

Letters revoking medical marijuana patients' firearms cards and wording on the Illinois State Police website indicate the police agency is still…

A lack of a fixed address won't stop members of two North Dakota tribes from going to the polls in the future.

NPR's Julie Rovner reports that the House of Representatives is voting this week on legislation known as the Patients' Bill of Rights, an issue Congress has been working for nearly five years. But health care officials argue that changes in the health care system have made the legislation irrelevant.

NPR's Madeleine Brand reports from New York on how some taxpayers are planning to spend their rebate checks. The first refund checks from President Bush's tax cut have already started arriving in households across the country. The President says the extra money will help to boost the economy.

Jeff Lunden reports on Steven Isserlis, one of the most sought after cellists in the world. For nearly two decades he's performed with almost all of the major symphony orchestras, made critically acclaimed recordings and written a children's book. Tonight, Isserlis is making his debut with the New York Philharmonic.

District 87 officials Wednesday night approved a budget with a structural deficit of about $3.6 million for the upcoming school year. That is about $2 million less than projected.