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Commentator Elissa Ely talks about a patient who hardly spoke, moved with difficulty, and stayed locked in the same position for hours. One day, she has a visitor who talks to her intently and inspires her to cure herself through words.

reaction to the passage of the Helms-Burton Bill tightening sanctions on Cuba.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that Israeli troops destroyed the family home of a suicide bomber responsible for 18 deaths last week. Israel's foreign minister put additional pressure on Palestinian Authority President Yasser Araft, saying if Arafat doesn't crack down on Muslim extremists, Israel will do it for him.

Bob Mondello reviews the Coen brothers' new comedy thriller, Fargo. It's a picture set in the Midwest, and the humor comes from accents that are as flat as the landscape.

Linda talks with NPR's chief political correspondent Elizabeth Arnold about the string of Republican primaries and caucuses throughout the country today and how the results may affect the political futures of the GOP candidates.

We play an excerpt from British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's famous speech, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, 50 years ago today, in which he warned of an "iron curtain" descending across eastern Europe.

Noah and Linda read more listeners' responses to our request for notable quotes in which the speaker refers to him or herself in the third person, ala Bob Dole.

NPR's Joe Palca reports that two U.S. Marines face court martial for refusing to give samples of their DNA. The military is collecting DNA samples from all the services to help identify the remains of casualties. But the marines are concerned that the information might be used for other things, and their privacy may be violated.

SUSAN REMARKS ABOUT THE NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE THIS WEEK WHICH LISTS ALL THE FAVORITE BABY NAMES AROUND THE COUNTRY.

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