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Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new CD of Stephen Sondheim's private demo recordings. Proceeds from the album go to raise money for a fund to help young playwrights.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ed Siegel of Solana Beach, Calif. He's on a mission to get the nation to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in a lower, more people-friendly key.

Friday the 13th is the perfect opening day for a movie about luck. And that describes Intacto, a psychological thriller from Spain. NPR film critic Bob Mondello offers a review.

Author Richard Conniff has written about the natural world for National Geographic and Smithsonian magazines.

NPR's Linda Wertheimer and NPR's Bob Mondello discuss disaster films over the decades -- and what they tell us about our fears.

Critic at large John Powers reviews the two-DVD edition of the 1939 classic film Young Mr. Lincoln, directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Jerusalem that Palestinian leaders are seeking clarifications of peace proposals put forward by President Clinton. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will discuss the proposals Thursday in Egypt, their first face-to-face meeting in nearly three months.

Craig Venter, the big commercial player in the human genome project, announced today that he has funding from the Energy Department to create a new form of life -- a single-celled, partially man-made organism. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports.

Alan Cheuse reviews a book by Christopher Buckley, called No Way To Treat A Lady. The story is inspired by rumors about former President Clinton's family life.

Catholic priests in Southern California undertake a day of public penance to express their regret for church sex scandals. NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports.