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On the eve of the 50th Anniversary of V-E Day, PR's Anne Garrels reports from Moscow on the World War Two memories of former oviet soldier Yuri Nikulin (YUR-ee nih-KOO-lihn), and his wife, Tatiana tah-tee-AH-nah). After becoming a national war hero, Nikulin went on to achieve ame in Russia as a clown.

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NPR'S PHILLIP DAVIS REPORTS ON THE PROS AND CONS OF RECYCLING.

ENTERTAINMENT: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION'S ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL TALK ABOUT THE NBC SERIES "LAW & ORDER, A SHOW THAT HAS SURVIVED A COMPLETE CAST CHANGE SINCE ITS' PREMIER IN 1990.

Critic Bob Mondello reviews the Russian film that won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film this year.

Liane Hansen continues her conversation with Father John eier (MY-er), author of "A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus" Doubleday). Meier's second volume, subtitled "Mentor, Message and Miracles," as just been published. He speaks to Liane about the difficulties in analyzing he sparse historical data about the life of Jesus, the role of John the Baptist n Jesus' life, what Jesus meant by the "Kingdom of God," and how an historian ust approach the miracles recorded in the gospels.

As we heard last week, Keith Jarrett is best known for his olo piano improvisations. Today, Liane Hansen continues her conversation with he jazz musician, who also has worked in jazz trios since the 1980's, and is a rolific composer. His album, "The Koln Concert" (Cologne, Germany - ECM, 1064 5) was recorded 20 years ago this month, and has sold almost 3 million copies. oday, we hear Jarrett's views on the art of improvisation.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Kobe Japan. She follows around police officials who are helping people cope with this weeks devastating earthquake.

Essayist Elizabeth Schilling (shill-ing) learns a lesson bout Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from an unsuspected source: her daughter.