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NPR Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg takes a look back at the life and career of painter Alice Neel. A new retrospective of Neel's work opens this weekend in Philadelphia.

Kathleen Hanna and Johanna Fateman of the band, Le Tigre . Hanna was the lead singer of the 90s band Bikini Kill. Bikini Kill was part of the music/cultural/feminist movement know as Riot Grrl, which focused on the concept of girl power and young womens empowerment. The movement was based primarily in Washington, DC and Olympia, WA, and its members formed bands, wrote fanzines, and held meetings, protests and festivals. Hanna was a leader and spokesperson for the movement. Her first solo project after Bikini Kill was called Julie Ruin. She then formed Le Tigre. Bandmate Fateman is an artist and zine writer. Le Tigres new CD is From the Desk of Mr Lady.

At least seven people were killed in northern Kosovo today, and dozens injured, when a bomb went off aboard a bus. NATO is denouncing the attack as "disgraceful and cowardly," an ethnically-motivated attack on civilians. The bus was being escorted by U.N. troops. Noah Adams talks with reporter Jeff Bieley, who has been to the scene.

The change comes as Facebook looks to recast its public image from battered social network to tech innovator focused on building the next generation of online interaction, known as the "metaverse."

Brook Gladstone, co-host of NPR's On The Media, reports on the Internet game, Everquest, owned by Sony. Hundreds of thousands of people pay for the CD-ROM and a monthly fee to play. The game borrows heavily from Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, featuring gods, strange lands and monsters. (8:30) See www.everquest.com.

NPR's Renee Montagne talks with Vicki Huddleston, the chief U.S. diplomat in Cuba. Huddleston and her prize-winning Afghan hound, Havana, were recently expelled from the Afghan Hound Club of Cuba -- because the Cuban government was unhappy that Huddleston met with Cuban dissidents.

Sheehan reviews the new film Pollock.

American and British war planes struck at Iraqi air defense stations outside Baghdad today. The Pentagon says the move continued routine enforcement of the "no-fly" zones by hitting targets that threatened the safety of allied patrols. Linda Wertheimer talks to NPR's Tom Gjelten about the news.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on California Gov. Gray Davis' plan to rescue the state's two biggest utilities and help ease the energy crisis.

Kate Seelye in Cairo reports a new pop song with a virulent message is topping the charts in the Egyptian capital. The song is entitled I hate Israel. To some extent, it reflects the popular mood.