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the impact of the government shutdown on the poor, elderly, children and workers.

Noah Adams speaks with Lawrence Krauss, professor of physics at Case Western University and author of "The Physics of Star Trek," about matter and antimatter. Physicists at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics announced yesterday that they had created the first complete atoms of antimatter ever made by humans or seen in nature.

Daniel talks with cold specialist Fred Hayden about how to avoid and treat colds. Hayden is a professor at the Univerity of Virginia (Charlottesville) Medical School. Hayden says it's best to avoid direct physical contact with someone who has a cold. Once you have a cold, the best you can do is relieve some of the symptoms.

Daniel talks with Oscar Winning Film Director Oliver Stone about his latest movie "Nixon." Stone has been heavily criticized for his portrayals of historic events and people. "Nixon" is no exception. Stone says his films are designed to get people to ask questions and not accept the status quo as fact.

Winter storms already have dumped a foot of snow on Cleveland, and with sub-zero temperatures predicted for the next few days, no relief appears in sight. But Cleveland's woes don't end there. Reporter Joe Smith says an economist is predicting that the combination of heavy snows and the government shut-down will mean a poor first quarter for the Midwest.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports that a court in North Carolina is being asked to decide if poor women have the right to abortions paid for by state funds. Recently, the state cut state funding for abortion services for poor women. Abortions rights advocates say the action violates the state constitution because state does provide funds to help poor women give birth.

Washington Post sports reporter, about the resignation of Miami Dolphin's coach, Don Shula.

Steve Inskeep of member station W-B-G-O in Newwark, New Jersey reports on what New York officials do with thousands of tons of snow that are removed from city streets. Getting rid of the plowed white stuff presents a real challange.

When pianist Teddy Wilson joined Benny Goodman's quartet in the mid 1930's, he broke the color barrier in jazz more than ten years before Jackie Robinson did it in baseball. Ever since, many musicians...including guitarist Jim Hall...have believed that jazz was an oasis of racial harmony. But perhaps just as many musicians don't feel that way. A look at race and jazz, from reporter Dean Olsher.

Linda talks to Jeff Bowman, business manager of Malden Mills in Methuen, Ma. In December, parts of the mill were destroyed by fire, but the company continued to pay its workers, even though all of them could not work. Slowly, more employees are coming back to work as the mill is repaired.