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We have the second part of an interview with renowned food writer Harold McGee (the first part was broadcast on Dec. 23). McGee's book, On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen, has been revised and updated. The book is an exposition of food and cooking techniques, technology and history. He diagrams the stages of making mayonnaise under a microscope, explains why peppers are hot, and why seafood gets mushy if you cook it improperly. McGee is an authority on the chemistry of cooking.

NPR's Julie Rovner describes why lawsuit reform is such a key issue for President Bush and the specific measures he is backing.

President Bush says the world's democracies must pledge to support the newest democracy in Iraq, calling for economic and security help. The president is in Brussels, beginning a five-day trip to Europe meant to improve strained relations with U.S. allies.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving Grokster, a company that makes a file-sharing program, to determine whether these programs are illegal. Entertainment companies say file sharing violates copyright laws. But the corporate giants of Silicon Valley are lining up to support Grokster.

Marianne Faithfull, 58, talks about her new CD Before the Poison. It's bolstered by collaborations with PJ Harvey and Nick Cave. Faithfull supplies lyrics and a voice that has turned into a husky growl.

What would Easter be without Easter hats? Estella Wheeler of Estella's hats in Washington, D.C., describes the pastel finery in her church this morning, in a chat with host Debbie Elliott.

Sheilah Kast talks to Sudan Grant, Director of the National Fraud Center/Internet Fraud Watch, about methods used to scam customers on the Internet.

President Bush is about to check one item off his second-term agenda. He will sign a bill Friday that aims to curb class-action lawsuits. The president and congressional Republicans hope this will be the first step toward their goal of overhauling the civil justice system.

Host Steve Inskeep speaks with Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, about the nuts and bolts of Social Security's long-term financing issues.

A federal judge rejects for a second time a request by Terri Schiavo's parents to restore their daughter's feeding tube. The U.S. Supreme Court and Florida judges rebuffed the parents' appeals Thursday.