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Sheehan reviews the new film The Mexican.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports that the ruling Taliban of Afghanistan is destroying ancient Buddhist statues and artifacts in the country. In recent days, there has been a world-wide public outcry at the destruction of these centuries-old relics.

Host Bob Edwards talks with sportswriter and former minor league pitcher Pat Jordan about 21-year old St. Louis pitcher Rick Ankiel, who is struggling with his control. Jordan approves of the advice Kevin Costner's character gave a young pitcher played by Tim Robbins in the movie Bull Durham -- Don't think. It can only hurt the ball-club.

Davis talks about his experiences, growing up a hearing child with deaf parents. He had a complex and sometimes difficult relationship with his deaf, working-class Jewish immigrant parents. Its the subject of his memoir My Sense of Silence: Memoirs of a Childhood With Deafness). Davis is head of the English Department at the University of Illionis, Chicago. He has written several books and published essays in The Nation, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and other publications. He also published Shall I Say a Kiss: The Courtship Letters of a Deaf Couple , a compilation of his parents love letters.

Linda Wertheimer talks with Samantha Newport, a freelance reporter for the Washington Post and BBC World Service; she is in Quito, Ecuador. Newport talks about the release of the foreign oil workers who had been kept hostage in the Amazon for four-and-a-half months. One hostage was killed three weeks ago when the ransom demands were not met. The remaining seven were released after their companies paid the $13 million ransom. Four of them are from the United States.

The court case brought by the world's pharmaceutical companies against the South African Government has been postponed until mid April. The companies are trying to block a law that allows South Africa to import generic drugs or authorize their manufacture. The postponement gives the companies time to respond to the inclusion in the case of testimony by the country's leading AIDS activists. Brenda Wilson reports from Pretoria.

A rapidly growing number of Fortune 500 companies offer employees with same sex partners the same benefits once reserved for married couples. And half of the biggest coprorations have written policies against discrimination based on sexual orientation. The changing busines climate is making it easier for many gays and lesbians to be open at work about their sexuality, but fear and uncertainty still keep others in the closet.

George is the name of a four-foot tall wild turkey living in a Newtonville, MA neighborhood. Because of him, mail delivery in the area has become a bit of a problem. Turns out George doesn't like the mail carrier all that much. Tim Hoban is the man who draws George's ire. The bird lunges, squawks and pecks at Hogan while he travels his daily route. He won't attack other carriers, just Hogan. Robert talks with postman about the foul fowl.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports on today's announcement by Commerce Secretary Donald Evans that there will be no adjustment of the census figures. Evans said the initial figures from the 2000 census will stand, a decision that dismayed Democrats and minority groups, particularly African-Americans. Democrats argue that more than three million people were missed by census takers, mostly in poor and urban communities. The decision not only affects the drawing of congressional and legislative district lines, but it could have an impact on financial assistance from the government.

NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports that many business groups are working overtime to undo new regulations created in the waning days of the Clinton Administration. They are hopeful that with a Congress and White House now headed by Republicans they can get what they term regulatory relief. Now, they may be on the brink of winning the biggest prize of all--a roll back of OSHA's new ergonomic regulation. Senate Republicans are invoking a law that's never been used before--which allows congress to overturn regulations under a streamlined procedure, with a majority vote.