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Turkey and five Middle Eastern nations urge Iraq to do more to satisfy U.N. disarmament demands. The appeal follows a foreign ministers' meeting in Istanbul. But the six participants -- Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Syria -- also voiced opposition to any new war in Iraq. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Stefan Fatsis, sportswriter for The Wall Street Journal about this weekend's National Basketball Association All-Star game in Atlanta. The game will feature Michael Jordan in, presumably, his final all-star appearance. A big topic of discussion among players is a petition by two 17-year-old Europeans to gain early entry into the league.

Host Frank Stasio talks about the foreign policy issues facing President Bush with a panel of international journalists: Nayan Chanda, editor-at-large of the Far East Economic Review; Masha Lipman, deputy editor of Itogi, the Russian newsmagazine; and syndicated columnist Rami Khouri, former editor of the Jordan Times. Foreign policy challenges include continuing unrest in the Middle East and the recent sinking of a Japanese fishing boat by a US submarine.

The 50th annual National Basketball Association All Star Game will be played today in Washington. Pro basketball boomed during the 1980s and '90s, thanks to Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and other charismatic, and highly-marketable, players. But how is the league doing today, with a new wave of younger, more controversial stars? Liane talks with New York Times columnist Robert Lipsyte.

Basketball experts have annointed 17-year-old LeBron James of Akron, Ohio, as the next Michael Jordan. People are already profiting from his success. Meanwhile, James lives in public housing with his unemployed mother and awaits the NBA draft. Vincent Duffy of member station WKSU reports.

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman just returned from a trip to Israel, Jordan and Syria. He talks with us about the war between Israel and Hezbollah, and where Syria fits in. Friedman's most recent book is The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century.

Former Lebanese ambassador to Jordan, Tracy Chamoun, explains what the U.S.-Iran agreement means for Lebanon — and what a ceasefire would look like on the ground.

This week's highlights include a journey back in time to a freezing winter with Revolutionary troops, a visit to one of the country's oldest inns, and a fun way to enjoy reading.

This week's highlights include a historic pub walking tour, a nearby environmental education center, and a look at German soldiers in the American Revolution.

In the #MeToo era, what does accountability look like for politicians accused of misconduct? NPR's Michel Martin takes that up in the Barbershop with Emma Coleman Jordan, Monica Hesse and Paul Butler.