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SCOTT SPEAKS WITH THE CURATOR OF HISTORICAL MOUNT VERNON, THE ONE-TIME HOME OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, ABOUT THE YEAR A FAMOUS SCUPLTOR FROM FRANCE CAME TO MAKE A LIFE MASK OF THE MAN WHO WAS LATER TO BECOME THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

"Lilies Not For Me" follows the story of a writer as he goes through an agonizing gay conversion program in the 1920s. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to writer and director Will Seefried about the film.

This week's Book Picks come from Reilly Hadden of Northshire Books in Saratoga Springs, New York and Manchester Center, Vermont.

The director of the hit film Inside Man tells Scott Simon about the movie, his long working relationship with Denzel Washington, and the upcoming 20th anniversary of She's Gotta Have It.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to actor Kevin Kline, who stars as Cole Porter in the new motion picture about the man and his music, De-Lovely. Kline made a stunning dramatic film debut in Sophie's Choice, but he may be best known for his roles in the film comedies A Fish Called Wanda and In and Out. He's also won Tony Awards for his Broadway performances in On the 20th Century and Pirates of Penzance.

Wearing a mask has become political as some state officials have faced backlash for mandating mask use during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mask mandates are going away around the country, so shops and restaurants are developing their own policies based on personal choice and risk tolerance.

The Guy Fawkes mask, popularized by the comic and movie V for Vendetta, has been donned by protesters in New York, Tunis and Rio. We look at one factory where they are made.

Many of statistics reflect African-American men's experiences in a negative light, but what if the statistics focused on their positive accomplishments?

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Mexico City on Vicente Fox, the winner of yesterday's presidential election. The man who ended the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party's 71-year monopoly on power is a rancher and the former head of Coca-Cola for Latin America. He also served as a Mexican state governor. He is expected to continue current government policies on the economy and trade, while maintaining Mexico's close ties to the United States.