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Commentator Paul Durrenberger muses about our obsession with the weather. The subject often works its way into telphon conversations--especially long distance. Its as if we think if we know what the weather will be wecan do something to change it.

National Political correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, RONALD BROWNSTEIN. He has collaborated on a new book, Storming the Gates: Protest Politics and the Republican Revival (Little, Brown and Company, written with Dan Balz, national editor of the Washington Post). In the book they look at how the Republicans captured Congress, so shortly after the defeat of George Bush in the presidential election, and how the Republican party has changed dramatically in the last ten years.

Supreme Court today dealing with cable television programming. At issue is whether cable operators have the constitutional right to restrict so-called indecent programs.

from both sides of the frontier view the dispute over whether Mexican trucks should be allowed on to U.S. roads.

JOHN UPDIKE. America's preeminent writer has written forty-six books, including 17 novels. His latest work is a four-generation saga, a historical novel, "In the Beauty of the Lilies." (

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports on the reached settlement of the office building workers strike in New York City. 35,000 workers have been striking since the beginning of the year in a dispute over pay for new hires. Rank and file union members vote today on the proposed settlement.

NPR's Joe Palca reports that legislation that kept the federal government open also restricted funding of research on human embryos. Opponents of the research say it is unethical. But proponents say it could lead to important understanding that could help improve fertility treatments.

O.J. Simpson called into a live talk show on C-N-N this afternoon to comment about the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. NPR's Rene Montaigne assesses Mr. Simpson's replies to a host of lingering questions about the murders since his aquittal earlier this year.

about the President being subpoenaed to give evidence in a Whitewater fraud trial.

Critic Bob Mondello reviews the film "Restoration," which stars Robert Downey, Jr.