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The Library of Congress has one of only three "perfect" copies of the Gutenberg Bible. Library patrons can view it only from behind thick glass, and only one person is allowed to actually touch the pages. But a project to take high-resolution digital images of each page is expected to give scholars a powerful new way to study the famous book.

Federal health officials are reaffirming the importance of mammograms for women 40 and over. Danish research has raised questions about the value of the preventive exams for breast cancer. NPR's Joanne Silberner reports.

Host Lisa Simeone talks with NPR's Howard Berkes, Elizabeth Arnold and Tom Goldman, on the final day of competition at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

His TV series, Primetime Glick, is a spoof of celebrity talk shows. Short plays Jiminy Glick, the self-absorbed host of the fictitious talk show. He interviews A-list celebrity guests, but often gets information about these guests wrong. The new season of Primetime Glick premieres this weekend. Martin Short was a cast member on both Saturday Night Live and SCTV. His movies include Father of the Bride, The Three Amigos, and Innerspace.

Andrea Yates, accused of drowning her five children, goes on trial Monday. She has a history of postpartum psychosis. NPR's Joanne Silberner tells of another woman's bout with the disorder. Shelley Ash's story is proof that the condition is frightening -- and treatable.

Michael Kinsley, editor of the online newsmagazine Slate. Hes just announced that hes stepping down from the position. Slate has been a very successful Web site, with over 2 million visitors each month. Kinsley told the New York Times that throughout his career, he has changed jobs every five or six years since he tends to get bored. He will continue to write for the Web site. Previously, Kinsley was editor of the New Republic magazine and co-host of CNNs Crossfire.

Independent Producer Ben Shapiro brings us the latest installment in the New York Works series about occupations that are gradually disappearing from the nation's largest city. Today, Cali Rivera tells us about his business making cowbells at his workshop in the Bronx.

Mandel's latest work is an ingeniously constructed, deeply absorbing novel that summons up three fully realized worlds in three distinct time periods — including the 25th century.

The Pelco DX 9000 Plus face recognition device takes pictures of airline passengers, then compares those pictures to its database of several hundred known terrorists. The system is being used for the first time at the airport in Fresno, Calif.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Harry Belafonte. The singer is promoting a new 5 CD anthology of black music in America, called The Long Road to Freedom.