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Scott talks with Lucinda Williams about her new CD, Essence (Lost Highway, 088 170 197-2). This is Ms. Williams' sixth major label recording. Her last release, Car Wheels On A Gravel Road, won a Grammy in 1998 for Best Folk Album.

Every December, cowboys invade the Rat Pack's turf in Las Vegas for the annual National Finals Rodeo -- and transform the town into a heartfelt and high-stakes roundup. Join NPR commentator John Ridley for a trip to the "Super Bowl of Rodeo."

The renowned photographers of Magnum photos have assembled their startling images of the attack on the World Trade Center in a new book called New York: September 11. On Weekend Edition Saturday, Scott Simon talks with two of the photographers.

Lyle Lovett has released an anthology of his early country songs. He chats with Morning Edition host Bob Edwards and performs a few tunes.

Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant has a new CD out called Motherland. She and her band stop to chat with Scott Simon, and to play some music.

December is the last chance for Medicare's 39 million members to decide how they want to receive their health care for 2002. Unless Congress acts in the coming days, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to change their health plans only once until 2003. But advocates for seniors say this sweeping new "lock-in" could catch millions by surprise.

With a new movie about him soon to hit the big screen, Muhammad Ali talks about his turbulent life. Hear the former boxing champion's story on Morning Edition.

Former FBI agent Robert Hanssen traded national security secrets to Russia for $1.4 million in cash, and got away with it for 20 years. But a new book says it was Hanssen's ego -- more than his wallet -- that was being fed. Hear Hanssen's story through the eyes of author David Vise. (7:29) The Bureau and the Mole: The Unmasking of Robert Philip Hanssen, the Most Dangerous Double Agent in FBI History. The Atlantic Monthly Press; ISBN: 08711

NPR's Howard Berkes reports on the women's bobsled competition for the 2002 Olympic in Salt Lake City. After competing in three Olympic competitions, Bonny Warner, one of the top American drivers, is making her last attempt to win an Olympic medal.

Frank Conrad's garage near Pittsburgh is widely considered to be the birthplace of modern broadcasting. For 94-year-old Harry Mills, memories of Conrad's earliest broadcasts still ring with excitement. Hear the story of radio's early days on All Things Considered. It's part of NPR's continuing Lost and Found Sound series.