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NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg reports on a case before the Supreme Court that tests how law enforcement can use the technique of thermal imaging. Using a special machine, police can detect the amount of heat radiating from the exterior walls of a building, which can help them catch people who are growing large amounts of marijuana in their homes. But one man who was arrested after police used thermal imaging argues that the technique is an invasion of privacy.

Kate Seelye reports 10 years after the fighting ended, Beruit appears to be thriving, although things are far from perfect.

State officials alert parents of the unregulated, illegal marijuana snacks that resemble a sober, major brand.

Scott Simon talks with Georgia Tech Transportation Professor Lawrence Frank. Frank is the author of two studies linking suburban sprawl to obesity.

Scott talks to Coach Russ Gray of Georgia's Glascock County High School Panthers basketball team about what it took to break a 62-game losing streak.

Scott talks with William 'Woody' Woodworth about the death of his friend, 'Fast Eddie' Parker, who claimed to be the inspiration for The Hustler's Fast Eddie.

Scott speaks with Weekend Edition's sports commentator Ron Rapoport about the NBA All-Star game, which marks the halfway point of the basketball season.

Simon/Ketzel: Scott talks to our gardening guru, Ketzel Levine, who's attending Seattle's annual Northwest Flower and Garden Show. The show, which is bursting with the latest in floral design, is a reminder to frustrated gardeners that spring is just around the corner.

NPR's Rick Karr reports a federal court in San Francisco has ruled against Napster and ordered the online music service to stop trading in copyrighted material. The ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds an earlier lower court ruling indicating that Napster violated copyright laws.

Russell Lewis of member station KPBS reports from San Diego on how the new administration and its promises of more pay are being received by the troops.