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The man's unwillingness to wear a mask triggered the assault, a witness said, and forced the cross-country flight to land in Denver. The female flight attendant was reportedly punched in the face.

The topic is circumcision. Author David Gollaher. He is president and CEO of the public policy group, California Healthcare Institute and is the author of Circumcision: A History of the Worlds Most Controversial Surgery.

Reporter Curtis Fox takes us on a visit to Harlem, the storied black neighborhood on Manhattan's Upper West side. White people are buying brownstones and moving in, and trendy, white-owned chains like Starbucks are opening up. Long-time residents are divided about whether or not it means the beginning of the end of Harlem's cultural identity as the "Black Mecca".

Andrea Bernstein of member station WNYC in New York reports that former President Bill Clinton is rebounding in local public opinion after announcing new plans to place his office in Harlem.

Howie Movshovitz of Colorado Public Radio takes a look at the first film by Korean director Im Kwon Taek to be released in America. Chunhyang is based on one of the oldest Korean legends, and is portrayed in pansori, an ancient type of Korean storytelling. (

NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports on a new study that claims eating a lot of fruits and vegetables may NOT reduce the chance of developing breast cancer.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr calls for an end to the "cult of personality" surrounding Alan Greenspan.

Noah talks with singer K. T. Oslin about her new single, Live Close By, Visit Often. The single will be released on Feb. 19. It's on her forthcoming album by the same name. (7:00) Live Close By, Visit Often, by K. T. Oslin is on BNA Records from Nashville.

For years, Japan has been trying to gain a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council. NPR's Eric Weiner reports that the current Japanese government is pushing even harder. They believe that Japan's chances have now improved, due in part to its greater engagement in the international community.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports that the preliminary numbers for the 2000 Census seem to be more accurate than the 1990 count. But Republicans and Democrats are still debating whether to use the controversial "statistical sampling" technique, which many statisticians claim could further increase the accuracy of the census. Republicans argue that the method is unconstitutional.