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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.

The week after Christmas is crunch week for video gamemakers like Nintendo. Hundreds of support staff field thousands of calls from desperate parents and kids who are trying to get their new games going. Cathy Duchamp of member station KUOW in Seattle reports.

NPR's Mark Roberts reports the women's professional football league recently began its first season. Though not yet drawing the crowds of the NFL, it is bringing many women on to the playing field who never before had the opportunity to tackle the game.