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A Long Island motorist has his license suspended for the 296th time. But he's going to have to keep ignoring the rules if he wants to set the record for the New York City area.

Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) calls U.S. Olympic officials to Washington for discussions on possible changes in the structure of the U.S. Olympic Committee, which faces an ethics scandal and allegations of infighting. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

Commentator Laura Novak describes her experience working at the neonatal intensive care unit of a California hospital, and how it has caused her to view abortion as a way to spare infants a painful life and long death from incurable diseases or birth defects.

All Things Considered Ethicist Randy Cohen stops by once again to sort out listeners' messy lives. Today, Inskeep and Cohen debate the ethics of tattoos. Also, hear a discussion about how to make your own ethical decisions.

When CBS announced that it was going to remake The Beverly Hillbillies as a reality show, many Appalachian groups complained that they were being trivialized. Member station WMRA's Martha Woodroof reports.

We remember former Tommy Thompson, a co-founder of the string band the Red Clay Ramblers, who died this past week.

NPR's Ron Elving profiles Sen. Don Nickles (R-OK), the new chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, who will have a critical role in helping President Bush try to get his budget through Congress. Nickles has been in the Senate since the early years of the Reagan presidency. Sen. Nickles has made elimination of the estate tax a top priority.

NPR's Barbara Bradley-Hagerty reports on American Anglican church members who are breaking off from their congregation and looking to Africa for inspiration. They say American Anglicans have grown liberal and secular, and that they find a truer path with the conservative Christians of African nations.

One of the most important comic book festivals took place this past weekend in the French town of Angouleme. Frank Browning reports.

Anti-American sentiment grows in Kuwait, where tens of thousands of American troops are stationed. Some Kuwaitis say they are suspicious of Washington's long-term goals in the Mideast. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.