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Rachel Leon discusses the questionable method white settlers used to acquire the land that's now home to much of the Lehigh Valley, and the inhabitants who were tricked.

Rachel Leon looks at the evolution of firefighting efforts in Bethlehem dating back to the days of the early Moravian settlers.

NPR's Ivan Watson in Istanbul reports that Turkey hosted talks among key Middle Eastern states Thursday, searching for ways to avert a new war in Iraq. Representatives from Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt and Jordan are expected to send Baghdad a message, urging compliance with U.N. disarmament demands.

NPR's Scott Simon talks about tomorrow's NBA All-Star Game in which superstars Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal will both start the game on the bench.

NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports on today's visit to Washington, D.C., by Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres. Peres will meet with President Bush to discuss a ceasefire initiative in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The proposal was the genesis of talks with Egypt and Jordan who are looking to help end the nearly eight months of violence in Israel.

Commentator Frank Deford looks forward to next year's NBA rules changes that would allow use of the zone defense in pro basketball. He also advises Michael Jordan not to return as a player with the Washington Wizards and proposes his ideal American basketball team for the 2004 Olympics.

The duo mixes raw emotion and the beautifully blended vocals of Jordan Meredith and Louis Johnson.

The Susie Arioli band, out of Quebec, has just released its third jazz-swing album, That's for Me. NPR's Susan Stamberg speaks with vocalist Arioli and guitarist Jordan Officer about their music, inspiration and collaboration.

At a recent game, a University of Iowa player was poised to break a school record of 34 consecutive free throws. But he missed, on purpose, to honor the player who held the record.

The bittersweet first single from Snail Mail's debut album, Lush, exudes the confidence of an artist coming into her own right in front of us.