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Celeste Headlee of member station KNAU reports that Native American rights advocates are asking state and federal prisons to allow sweat lodges (a structure intended to house prayer ceremonies) to be built on prison grounds. Prisons in many states already have sweat lodges, but some states with large Native American inmate populations do not allow sweat lodges.

Paula Wissel of member station KPLU visits a summer camp in Lynnwood, Washington, where kids learn to meditate.

Scott Simon has an appreciation of the movie Airplane! which is celebrating its 20th year.

Scott speaks with Larry Merchant, boxing commentator and former sports columnist, about a new documentary called Ali-Frazier I: One Nation, Divisible, which is airing on HBO this month.

Host Jacki Lyden speaks with Suzanne Rogers of the Belfast Telegraph about new violence in Northern Ireland. Three people were killed this week in attacks between rival Protestant militia groups. Prisoners released under terms of Northern Ireland's peace agreement are returning home, seeking a cut of the drug trade or simply vengeance.

The announcement is the latest development in Jeopardy!'s troubled search for a new host following the November death of longtime presenter Alex Trebek.

Host Renee Montagne talks to commentator John Feinstein about Tiger Woods' victory yesterday in the PGA Championship.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports on the latest loss of power for Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Over the weekend, voters in Chiapas elected opposition party candidate Pablo Salazar as the state's governor.

Edward C. Walker, the inventor of the Lava Lamp, has died. Noah talks with Cressida Granger about Walker and his creation. She is the managing director and owner of Mathmos, which now owns and sells Lava Lamps.

Bill McGee, Editor of the Consumer Reports Travel Letter, joins Noah by phone from Yonkers, New York, to offer some tips on what to do if your flight is delayed or cancelled.