Moving on to Katrina...

Now that I've milked the Bill Maher thing, let me get back to my real life:

We are heading into the anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Katrina. We, like everyone else here at NPR, are planning our coverage. It includes a conversation with Democratic Presidential candidate John Edwards. Why? Well, he launched his presidential campaign from New Orleans and we wanted to ask him about why he thinks the story of New Orleans connects to his vision for the rest of the country; in short, why it matters. As befits coverage of the Gulf, we have a full plate for you -- some politics, some music...what makes New Orleans New Orleans.

We also have stories from elsewhere in the Gulf. We remember that New Orleans wasn't the only place affected by the storm, so we plan to bring you stories from Houston and Mississippi, as well. We have everything but the gumbo. If we can talk somebody into it, well, we might have that, too.

And next week, we plan to take a look at issues in education. Hope you'll join us...

Michel Martin

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