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The actress, best known for her roles in 'Donnie Brasco' and the 1998 'Psycho' remake, leaves behind two sons.

Elisabeth Perez Luna offers an appreciation of African-American uthor Toni Cade Bambara, who died of cancer on December 9th. Bambara was known ot only for her own writing, but for editing the first major collection of ritings by African-American women 25 years ago.

Robert talks with Robert Uhlig, the Technology Correspondent for The Daily Telegraph in London. They talk about today's revelations that computer hackers had intercepted electronic pager messages between Labor Party leader Tony Blair and his advisors, and discuss questions about privacy, national security, and electronic communications.

Commentator Marion Winik struggles with how to talk to her kids about drugs. Since drugs were a big part of her life and her husband Tony struggled with them until the day he died, she feels she can not simply counsel her children to "just say no".

Influential stage director Vinnette Carroll died this week at the age of 80. She was the first black woman to direct a Broadway production -- and the first to earn a Tony nomination for directing. NPR's Laura Sydell offers a remembrance.

William Russo, who composed and arranged music for Stan Kenton, also wrote works performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. He died recently at 74. Tony Sarabia of Chicago Public Radio offers an appreciation.

Toni Randolph reports from Boston that the city's public transit authority has launched a new customer service campaign. Now, commuters who are delayed by at least half an hour by late trains and buses earn free rides.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair says U.S.-led forces are about 60 miles south of Baghdad, near Karbala. Blair says U.S. and British troops are likely to encounter a division of Iraq's elite Republican Guard, which Blair calls a "crucial moment" in the progress of the war. Hear NPR News.

Tens of thousands of anti-war protesters march in London, many calling for British Prime Minister Tony Blair to resign. The demonstration is smaller than marches held before hostilities began, but it's considered the largest war-time peace rally in Britain's history. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past week's news, including Laurent Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo through a translator; Rep. Susan Molinari (R-NY), British Prime Minister Tony Blair, President Bill Clinton and Judy Walker, wife of an Oklahoma bombing victim.