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Danny treks around various sites in Washington,D.C., which is in the midst of a huge winter storm that's likely to deposit upwards of 20 inches of snow on the ground. He begins at the Capitol Building, where kids are sledding down the building's steps; then Danny talks with a meteorologist from the National Weather Service who says this storm may be one of the biggest ever in the mid-Atlantic region; finally, Danny visits a homeless shelter not far from Capitol Hill.

Jacki talks to NPR's Nina Totenberg about the life of Supereme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger. Burger, who died this morning in Washington, D.C. was Chief Justice of the Court for 17 years until he retired in 1986.

Jacki talks with Robert Dallek, professor of history at U-C-L-A. Ever since the Republican party took over the Congress, it has been intent on reducing the federal government's role and increasing the authority of states. Dallek says the trend toward "state's rights" is not a new one, it just fell out of favor during the Depression of the 1930's.

NPR's Jon Greenberg has the latest on yesterday's collision involving two passenger trains in Silver Spring, MD., outside Washington,D.C. At least 11 bodies have been recovered from the wreckage. Today it was learned that among the dead are eight Jobs Corps students who were traveling home for a holiday weekend. The National Transportation Safety Board is looking for the cause of the crash. Today, NTSB spokesmen said both trains -- an AMTRAK passenger train bound from Washington to Chicago, and a smaller commuter train -- were moving at the time of the crash "not at a crawl."

THE AMERICA'S CUP TROPHY AND THE CREW OF THE NEW ZEALAND YACHT BLACK MAGIC ARRIVED THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO CELEBRATE, AT THE NEW ZEALAND EMBASSY, THEIR WIN OVER THE UNITED STATES TEAM LAST WEEK.

IN LIGHT OF ACTS COMMITTED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE LIKES OF SENATOR ROBERT PACKOOD, DETECTIVE MARK FUHRMAN AND RICHARD NIXON, SCOTT SIMON TALKS WITH JERROLD POST, PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY AND POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY - SPECIALIZING IN THE STUDY OF PERSONALITY AND BEHAVIOR IN WORLD LEADERS - AT GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND ASKS THE QUESTION...WHY WOULD SOMEONE KNOWINGLY CREATE A RECORD OF HIS OWN INDISCRETIONS?

JOHN PERRY BARLOW is the co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which defends civil liberties in cyberspace. BARLOW is also a former cattle rancher in Wyoming, and a former lyricist for the Grateful Dead. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is located at 1667 K St. NW, Suite 801, Washington, D.C. 20006-1605. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE

1: Washington Post reporter LEON DASH won a Pulitzer Prize in 1994 for his eight part series "Rosa Lee's Story." He has turned that into the new book "Rosa Lee: A Mother and Her Family in Urban America." It is published by Basic Books. DASH shadowed Rosa Lee's life for four years. The book shows Lee's day to day life in one of Washington D.C.'s poorest neighborhoods. DASH joined the Washington Post in 1966 and served as West Africa bureau chief. In 1984, He joined the Post's investigation's unit in Washington. His previous book, "When Children Want Children," was based on a Post series on teen moms. He lives in Mt. Rainier, Maryland.

FOLKLIFE: THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION IS HOSTING ITS ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN FOLKLIFE DOWN ON THE NATIONAL MALL IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND THIS YEAR THE FESTIVAL, WHICH RUNS THROUGH JULY 4TH, IS FEATURING MUSIC FROM NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN, RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN CHORAL ENSEMBLES, PLUS CAPE VERDEAN MUSIC AND MUSICIANS FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC.

The famous blues singer Bessie Smith had a torturous and wonderful life... one of passion mixed with tragedy complimented by tremendous talent. Danny talks with actress and singer Bernardine Mitchell who is currently performing in the musical 'Bessie's Blues' in Washington D.C. The play weaves together the lives of Smith and Mitchell - illustrating the challenges and hurdles both have faced in their lives.