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In his three-part series on the oil century, John Burnett reports that a century ago, a gusher blew on Spindletop Hill in southeast Texas, inaugurating America's infatuation with oil and gas. The first of the great southwest oil fields, Spindletop made America a global energy power, virtually overnight.

Hilary Hahn, 22, talks with Weekend Edition Sunday host Liane Hansen about her new CD, life on the road, and her online journal. Brahms and Stravinsky, with Neville Marriner conducting the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Sony Classical SK 89649).

Several historical societies have taken out "in memoriam" notices for Richard Plantagenet in newspapers worldwide. King Richard the Third of England died at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.

NPR's Tom Gjelten in Bosnia was at the killing fields this morning with United Nations Ambassador Madeleine Albright. Albright visited a farm believed to contain a mass grave. Gjelten reports that she said the bones and body she saw are clear evidence of a systematic slaughter.

Noah talks with Craig Masback, who's covering the Olympic track and field trials in Atlanta for NBC. They review Carl Lewis' third place finish in the long jump and Michael Johnson's win in the 400 meter race. Masback says to look forward to Johnson's run in the 200 meter this weekend.

and track and field results ...and a look ahead to what's coming up.

Robert talks with Larry Dale, the mayor of Sanford, Florida. In 1946, the town of Sanford kicked baseball player Jackie Robinson off a baseball field there. Now, the town wants to apologize to Robinson's family and to his former ball club, the Brooklyn Dodgers.

- Daniel talks with Pennsylvania farmer Donna Coleman, whose farm includes a 2 1/2 acre maze created in a corn field. The Colemans are trying to supplement their income by charging admission to the maze, and Donna Coleman says it's a big hit with families traveling through the area.

With her vast knowledge of plants, NPR's Doyenne of Dirt, Ketzel Levine, offers a brief, musical field guide on holiday greenery. (3:24)Find out more from Ketzel at http://www.npr.org/programs/talkingplants/klevine.html.

From the heartland comes a CD with the beat of slowly waving fields of wheat. Henry Frayne is Lanterna, with the addition of a percussionist. The CD is called Sands. It's filled with instrumental guitar tunes that are dreamy and evocative. David Greenberger has a review. The CD Sands by Lanterna is on the Badman label.