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She is former partner-in-charge of Ethics & Responsible Business Practices consulting services for Arthur Andersen, Barbara Ley Toffler. She's the co-author of the new book, Final Accounting: Ambition, Greed, and the Fall of Arthur Andersen (with Jennifer Reingold, Broadway Books). Toffler writes about life inside the firm which she left before it collapsed in the wake of the Enron scandal. Toffler now teaches at Columbia University's business school.

A scanning device most commonly seen in hospitals is reshaping paleontology by allowing researchers to peer inside irreplaceable fossils without damaging them. As NPR's John Nielsen reports, paleontologist Tim Rowe is one the scientists driving this emerging science of "paleoradiology." Visit our online fossil photo gallery.

On the eve of an Iraq update from U.N. weapons inspectors, President Bush uses a rare prime-time White House news conference to emphasize his resolve that Saddam Hussein must be disarmed. Saying "we're in the final days of diplomacy," Mr. Bush called Iraq a direct threat to the American people, and emphasized what he sees as "the risk of doing nothing." NPR News reports.

The man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks undergoes a third day of questioning at an undisclosed location. Pakistani police arrested Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, a senior al Qaeda member, on March 1. NPR's Mike Shuster reports.

Minneapolis FBI agent Coleen Rowley writes another letter to FBI Director Robert Mueller -- this one arguing the bureau isn't prepared for the acts of terrorism that could follow a war with Iraq. Rowley is the FBI whistle blower who revealed how supervisors at headquarters mishandled warning signs prior to the Sept. 11 attacks. NPR's Michele Norris talks to Rowley.

Last year, music critic Andy Trudeau correctly predicted that The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring would win the Oscar for best score. For the 75th anniversary of the awards -- just two weeks away -- Trudeau talks about the nominated scores for The Hours and Road to Perdition. Listen to music samples from each film, and learn more about NPR's Oscar coverage.

After an unsuccessful run for the White House in 1988, Rep. Richard Gephardt is giving it another try. In the second in a series of Morning Edition interviews with Democratic presidential candidates, the Missouri Democrat talks about the reasons he's running again and his plans for funding health care coverage. Read an analysis of Gephardt's candidacy by NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin and hear an extended version of the interview at npr.org.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabala describes his music. The group achieved fame in the United States on Paul Simon's Grammy-winning album Graceland.

He began studying violin at the age of four and later attended the Moscow Conservatory. Over the years he has won the most prestigious violinist prizes, including the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and the Paganini Competition in Genoa. His repertoire is extensive, including the standard classical and Romantic violin works as well as works by Arvo Part, John Adams and Astor Piazzolla. He has more than 100 recordings to his credit, including Happy Birthday, his most recent. In 1996, Kremer founded the Kremerata Baltica, a chamber orchestra, to foster outstanding musicians from the three Baltic States. In 1997, he took over the leadership of the Musiksommer Gstaad in Switzerland.

In a speech before the American Medical Association, President Bush outlines his proposal for a prescription-drug benefit in Medicare. The president's plan would cover all seniors, but would generously reward those in managed care. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports.