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Host Jacki Lyden talks with Thomas Reppetto, co-author with James Lardner about their new book NYPD - A City and its Police. It chronicles the triumph and disaster of the nation's biggest and oldest police force during its 150 year history. (9:30)(Henry Holt 2000 ISBN 0-8050-

Columnist Carl Rowan died today of natural causes at Washington Hospital Center in DC. He was 75. The Washington Post once touted the syndicated writer as "the most visible black journalist in the country." Host Jacki Lyden talks with Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page about Rowan's life.

In the Philippines, a massive military offensive continues against the Muslim separatist faction, known as the Abu Sayaf. In recent months, the Abu Sayaf has been holding foreigners as well as Filipinos hostage, trading them only for millions of dollars in ransom. Orlando Guzman reports.

The World Bank/IMF annual summit opens in Prague this Tuesday in an atmosphere of dissent and discord, as Bank officials wrestle with the future direction of the institution. NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Prague.

Liane talks with NPR's Tom Goldman in Sydney as week two of Olympic competition begins. Track and field events will dominate this week. Americans Maurice Greene and Marion Jones have already won gold medals in the 100-meter dash. Jones will continue her quest for five gold medals. American Michael Johnson will defend his title in the 400-meter run. Soccer, softball, and Greco-Roman wrestling will also be featured this week.

Liane Hansen visits the Smithsonian Institution in Washington for a demonstration of Dutch 2000 -- an automatic jump rope turner invented by a young engineering student named Tahira Reid. The machine is designed to be used by one person in Double-Dutch rope jumping.

Liane Hansen speaks with Joel Chadabe, president of the Electronic Music Foundation about a new 3-cd set called OHM: The Early Gurus of Electronic Music (Ellipsis Arts CD3670). Chadabe served as consultant for the package, which is one of the most complete surveys of electronic music ever released on disc.

Sotheby's and Christie's auction houses have been accused of price-fixing the premiums charged to their customers. After a three-year investigation by the U.S. Justice Department, the houses have agreed to pay $512 million dollars, and a criminal investigation is pending. Host Jacki Lyden talks with arts reporter David D'Arcy.

Olympic Baseball -- NPR's Tom Goldman reports from Sydney on the results of the US/Cuba baseball game.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including President Bill Clinton and Senator Ernest Hollings (Democrat, South Carolina) on the Senate's approval of permanent normal trade relations with China; NBC's Bob Costas anchoring Olympic coverage in Sydney; American runner Maurice Greene confidently predicting his subsequent gold medal win in the 100-meter dash; Representative Bill Luther (Democrat, Minnesota) questioning Firestone Vice President John Lampe about defective tires; Independent Counsel Robert Ray, in an interview with Jim Lehrer, announcing that charges will not be brought against the Clintons in the Whitewater investigation; President Clinton on Ray's announcement; Energy Secretary Bill Richardson telling reporters the administration plans to draw 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; Governor George W. Bush, on the campaign trail, saying the strategic reserve should not be used to lower oil prices.