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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Thompson-Reuters insurance correspondent Carolyn Cohn about how a record-breaking payout for the Key Bridge disaster may affect the insurance industry.

Carolyn Jack has the latest on efforts to resolve the ongoing hostage situation in Lima, Peru. Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is in Washington. He'll meet with U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright tomorrow. Yesterday, Fujimori met with Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto in Toronto. The two leaders decided to renew efforts to negotiate with terrorists holding 72 hostages in the Japanese Ambassador's residence. But, President Fujimori made clear he will not budge on the rebel's key demand to release jailed guerillas.

A group of advocates in Louisville took over an abandoned motel and turned it into a no barrier homeless shelter. It's an approach some say is really needed.

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.

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.