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NPR's Scott Simon interviews NPR's Bob Edwards, who is leaving as host of Morning Edition after nearly 25 years. They discuss Edwards' 12-year radio frienship with the late sports announcer Red Barber and some of his other favorite moments on the show.

Rock will host the 2005 Academy Awards, airing Sunday. The comedian spent time on the cast of Saturday Night Live and In Living Color, and his comedy TV specials include last year's Chris Rock: Never Scared and Chris Rock: Bigger and Blacker. This interview was originally broadcast on Feb. 6, 1997.

Female rock legends Ronnie Spector and Patti Smith are among this year's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. From the NPR archives come past interviews with both musicians.

He's reprising his role as Chili Palmer in the new film Be Cool. He first played Chili in the film Get Shorty. Both are based on novels by Elmore Leonard. Travolta's other films include Saturday Night Fever, Pulp Fiction, Basic, Face Off and A Civil Action. This interview originally was broadcast on April 10, 2003.

- Today is International Women's Day, and Daniel speaks with Dartmouth College history professor Annelise Orleck about her new book, "Common Sense and a Little Fire," which addresses American women's struggle for workers' rights in this century. In the interview, Ms. Orleck describes the fight of women garment workers at the turn of the century. We also hear readings from the papers of women involved in the struggle.

2: Novelist GEOFF NICHOLSON. He's been described by Kirkus Reviews as "The British master of social satire." He's written nine novels, short stories, and written for radio, television, and the stage. His newest novel is "Footsucker" whose narrator is a serious man with a full life and a foot fetish. (published by the Overlook Press). (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES AFTER THE 1:00 FL

Scott talks to writer Michael Frady about "All The King's Men" -- the classic political novel by Robert Penn Warren -- published 50 years ago. LANGUAGE ADVISORY: THE WORDS 'BASTARD' AND 'TIT' OCCUR DURING A READING FROM THE NOVEL WHICH BEGINS APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES AND 20 SECONDS INTO THE INTERVIEW.

Victor Borge, the legendary pianist, composer and entertainer died yesterday at the age of 91. Borge's unique interpretations of classical works, including getting tangled up in the sheet music and falling off the piano stool, brought joy to all who heard him. We remember the Clown Prince of Denmark with clips of his performances and tape from a 1986 interview with NPR.

Noah interviews John C. Jeffries Jr., Professor of Law at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and author of Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr., about the phrase "constitutional crisis," and whether it's really applicable to the current presidential election. Jeffries says it reminds him of his days as a law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr., a Nixon appointee, during the Watergate crisis.

Lynn Neary and Jacki Lyden read a selection of listener mail commenting on recent programs including a defense of the prosecutors role in a murder conviction of a woman whose child was killed by her boyfriend. That conviction was overturned prompted our an interview with the lawyer who works to overturn wrongful convictions. Listeners also sound off on our report on the relationship between pornography and the development of high technology.