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J.C. Hallman's audacious account of his engagement with the erotic writing of Nicholson Baker makes a splash, but critic Heller McAlpin says the book sometimes runs aground in self-indulgence.

Hate mowing the grass? Sarah Baker of Ohio speaks to host Melissa Block about why she's refusing to mow her lawn, and the benefits of letting your land grow wild.

Carolyn Jack reports from Toronto on a proposed law in Canada which would give Loyalists who fled to Canada during the American Revolution the right to sue for compensation for property seized by George Washington's army. The legislation is a tongue-in-cheek response to the Helms-Burton Law passed in the US this year. Helms-Burton gives Americans the right to sue foreign firms which invest in Cuban property expropriated by Fidel Castro's revolution. While the Canadian bill is satire, it is meant to drive home a point about the anger at Helms-Burton in Canada, which is one of Cuba's largest trading partners.

The crime drama film opens in theaters on Friday.

Daniel talks with Judge James Baker of Texas and Former Judge Norman Krivosha of Nebraska. In Texas, judges are mandated by the state constitution to run for re-election and Judge Baker is a supporter of that. Judge Kivoshna is opposed to having judges run for office. He says that means judges may alter their decisions based on the whilm of the people, not the rule of law.

Liane Hansen discusses the art of "make-up" with Academy ward-winning make-up artist Rick Baker. Baker designed the special effects for he newly-released Eddie Murhpy film, "The Nutty Professor." In it, Murphy is ade-up to play several distinct characters. Among them: the 450 pound Sherman lump and a Richard Simmons-like exercise guru.

Robert interviews Stephanie Zucker, a new attorney for Baker Botts LLP in Houston, the law firm of Former Secretary of State James Baker, who is heading the Bush legal team. Zucker asked to be part of the Bush election law team. She talks about the experience of working on the Florida election cases.

Gilbert Baker used his sewing skills to create the flag, an enduring symbol of the gay rights movement, and later, of growing solidarity with LGBT causes. He was 65.

Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker testified Friday that Floyd's subdual and neck compression by police was more than his body could handle, given his underlying heart conditions.

Scientists working to save Florida’s ailing reef hope Caribbean coral thriving in hotter water could bring some relief.