January 27, 2001

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An index of this week's stories:

California Electricity(14.4 | 28.8) - As California's energy crisis continues, critics throughout the U.S. are searching for someone to blame. NPR's Elaine Korry reports on the finger-pointing. - 5:00

Deregulation in California (14.4 | 28.8) - Noah talks with Peter Navarro, professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of California at Irvine, about how deregulation of the electricity business in California and how it is designed to work, and why it does not appear to be working. - 5:11

Presidential Perks (14.4 | 28.8) - Noah talks to Carl Sferrazza Anthony, author of America's First Families: An Inside Story of 200 years of Private Life in the White House, about life inside the first family's residence, and perks that come with the job of President. The first family pays for its personal food. But food for public entertaining and flowers come with the job. And the White House has its own movie theatre, secluded swimming pool, and tennis court. - 3:45

Pop Staples (14.4 | 28.8) - In 1994, legendary singer Pops Staples, the partriarch of the gospel group The Staples Singers, spoke with NPR's Liane Hansen about his friendship with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The two men last spoke in Memphis just a few weeks before Dr. King was assasinated there in 1968. In an excerpt from that interview, Pops Staples, who died this past December, remembers the great civil rights leader, and performs one of Dr. King's favorite songs, Why Am I Treated So Bad.

Lying and Meatloaf (14.4 | 28.8) - Commentator Elissa Ely recalls embellishing facts as a child to create stories about her family and life. - 3:00

British Celebrities (14.4 | 28.8) - Bob Garfield, Co-host of NPR's On The Media went to London to see celebrities. He has returned to insult the entire British empire.

Music Trends(14.4 | 28.8) - Tom Chapin and John Forster put their view of the recent trends in the U.S. economy to music. - 3:30

Talking Book (14.4 | 28.8) - To conclude NPR's year-long series on the 100 Most Important Musical Works of the 20th Century, we focus on Stevie Wonder's 1972 album Talking Book. Deborah Williams reports. - 13:30

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