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Susan speaks with James Baker, secretary of state during the Bush administration about Benjamin Netanyahu's speech. Baker says that many of the words he heard today made him hopeful, but that it's unclear whether Netanyahu will follow up on his promises.

Listen as Republican advisor James Baker calls on Gore to drop his legal challenges,

- Host Jacki Lyden speaks with former Secretary of State James Baker, considered the architect of the Middle East peace process for his role in conveneing the first regional peace talks in Madrid five years ago. Baker warns that Israel's intransigence is endangering Middle East peace and the United States must be "forceful and aggressive" in its diplomacy to prevent the collapse of all that has been achieved so far.

Host Liane Hansen talks with novelist Kevin Baker. His new book Paradise Alley takes place in New York City during the draft riots of 1863 when Irish mobs terrorized Manhattan.

Rhythm and blue singer Laverne Baker died Monday at age 67. Hits like "Tweedle-Dee" and "Jim Dandy" earned her a place at the top of the charts during the 1950s. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. (Tape and Copy)

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Carolyn Long, the leading Democratic candidate for Congress in Washington's 3rd Congressional District.

Linda Wertheimer talks with former senator Howard Baker, who was Senate Majority Leader at one point in his career. When he ran for President, he did not resign from the Senate...a move he now views as a mistake.

Linda's interview with former Tennessee senator Howard Baker continues. The political difficulties faced by the Majority Leader are, he feels, no different now than when he was in the Senate but one of the dangers of running for the presidency as Senate Majority Leader is looking vulnerable if you have difficulty keeping your troops together.

Former Vatican ambassador Francis Rooney discusses his book, "Global Vatican"Ornithologist Richard Gibbons talks the joys of Louisiana birdwatching, and…

NPR's Mia Venkat explains to Mary Louise Kelly why the internet has been obsessed with John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.