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One day after President-elect Bush's choice for labor secretary withdrew her nomination, the debate continues over another controversial nominee. Bush wants conservative former Senator John Ashcroft as his attorney general, a choice that's drawn fire from labor unions, abortion rights groups, and civil rights groups. NPR's Steve Inskeep examines some of Ashcroft's record as a Senator. In six years, Ashcroft battled to block the Senate from confirming numerous judges and other officials whom he considered too liberal. Now he faces his own confirmation hearing, and some Senators are asking if Ashcroft is too conservative.

Cavuto, who is immunocompromised, encouraged viewers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after announcing his own breakthrough infection. When he returned to the air, he brought their emails with him.

Former Bosnian Serb president Biljana Plavsic has turned herself over to the Hague tribunal on the former Yugoslavia, where she will face charges of war crimes, including genocide. Geraldine Coughlan reports from the Hague that the 70-year old Ms. Plavsic is the highest ranking Bosnian Serb to go to the Hague. Her lawyer says she believes the tribunal is the only place she can legally prove her innocence. Although she made a name for herself as a vocal proponent of Serbian nationalism, Ms. Plavsic later turned against hard-liner Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb president she once served, accusing him of corruption.

As part of the NPR 100, Jeff Lunden looks at the creation of the Broadway musical masterpiece My Fair Lady.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports on the large number of federal regulations that the Clinton administration is issuing during its last days in office. Among the most controversial are: banning road building and logging in millions of acres of federally owned forests; restricting the sulfur content of diesel fuel; protecting the privacy of medical records; setting federal standards for organic foods; and holding employers liable for ergonomic injuries. President Clinton says the new regulations have been in the works for a long time, and they aren't last minute initiatives.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on today's state of the state address by California Governor Gray Davis. Many residents in California are hoping the governor will make an announcement about the state's energy crisis.

(Update)NPR's Jackie Northam reports on a lawsuit expected to go to court today against the Ford Motor Company and Firestone Tires. Plaintiffs in the case are seeking more than 100 million dollars in damages against the companies in the on-going dispute over safety problems with the Ford Explorer and Firestone tires.

Commentator Celeste Headlee talks about her grandfather, composer William Grant Still, and his groundbreaking music.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Cameron Meierhoefer, an internet market analyst, about the future of retail business on the web.

NCAA spending per Division I and national championship participants was $4,285 for men and $2,588 for women in the 2018-19 season. The gap is even larger for single-gender sports, the report shows.