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Richard Nixon's White House tapes are now available for the public to copy. The National Archives is allowing people with their own tape recorders to make copies.

Debbie Elliott reports that the trial of a former Ku Klux Klansman in the 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham has stirred memories and resentments of that turbulent time, even as the city tries to project a new image. The Klansman's attorney says there is no way his client can get a fair trial in Birmingham, which is seeking redemption for its racist past.

Scott talks with Jon Sandys, founder of the web site movie-mistakes.com. According to Sandys there are over one hundred "mistakes" in the Oscar award-winning movie, Gladiator -- and even a few faux pas in such classics as Casablanca and Star Wars. (3:00) Note: Web site will open in new browser window.

Scott reviews the news of the week with NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr.

Scott with some thoughts on Anti-Semitism.

On Earth Day, NPR's Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr examines President Bush's early decisions on the environment, and compares then to similar political battles from the 1960s.

From New York, Annie Cheney updates the story of Bruce Renfroe, The Elevator Man. Last year, we heard the story of how Renfroe turned his Washington Heights neighborhood subway elevator into a haven for community and conversation; but now, his oasis is being threatened.

Liane speaks with Dee Bruemmer, director of public works in Davenport, Iowa, about flooding along the Mississippi River that is expected to crest in Davenport in the next couple of days. The city has opted for an open river view, rather than build a flood wall, and people there are anxiously monitoring the rising water.

Scott speaks with Malika Oufkir. For about 20 years, Ms. Oufkir and her family was held captive by King Hassan of Morocco. She writes about it in a book titled Stolen Lives (with Michele Fitoussi, Hyperion) and speaks with Scott. (12:00) You can find out more information about her on in our Malika Oufkir feature page.

Lisa speaks with two former mayors of Cincinnati, Ohio: David Mann, who is white, and Dwight Tillery, who is black. They discuss the racial tensions that seem present in Cincinnati after the shooting death of an unarmed black citizen by a white police officer. Because of rioting and looting, a public curfew was imposed, which ended last week.