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Linda Wertheimer is joined by David Brooks, senior editor at the Weekly Standard and E.J. Dionne, a columnist for the Washington Post and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, to talk about the first 100 days of George W. Bush's presidency. They discuss Bush's leadership and management style, his efforts to rally support behind his $1.6 trillion tax cut and his approach to foreign policy.

From member station WNYC, Beth Fertig reports on a decision by the state of New York to require small, alternative schools to participate in the state testing program. Educators at these "break the mold" schools say that will stifle the creativity that makes them successful with students who feel lost in larger, more structured schools.

P.K. Subban is one of the best hockey players in world, so we invited him on the show to play a game we called, "That's icing! Delicious icing!" — three questions about bakeries.

One medical student was addicted to opioids. Another relied on them to control disabling pain. Both think their experiences will help them be better doctors when it comes to prescribing opioids.

Thomas Gainsborough's 18th century painting Blue Boy inspired 21st century painter Kehinde Wiley, and they're being shown across from each other at the Huntington Art Museum near Los Angeles.

Commentator Dinesh D'Souza suggests growing inequality is a reflection of something that is right with the economy, rather than something wrong.

Hip Hop artist Sean "Puffy" Combs is on trial in New York on charges of gun possession and bribery. The charges stem from a shootout at a nightclub at the end of December 1999. Noah talks with Bob Meadows, correspondent for People Magazine, about the trial.

A new study shows that two-thirds of parents aren't ready to get their younger kids vaccinated when they're eligible. Like parents did with older kids, many say they're taking a wait-and-see approach.

Linda Wertheimer talks with Rudy Penner, Senior Fellow at the Urban Institute and co-author of Updating America's Social Contract, about how realistic the federal budget projections -- and therefore the Bush plans for tax cuts -- are. Penner was Director of the United States Congressional Budget Office from 1983 to 1987, and Chief Economist of the White House Office of Management and Budget under President Gerald Ford. (5:00) Updating America's Social Contract, co-authored by Rudy Penner, is published by W.W. Norton, July 2000.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports that the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, is experiencing a vast increase in killings by local police. Many of the dead are found to have been shot in the back.