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When CBS announced that it was going to remake The Beverly Hillbillies as a reality show, many Appalachian groups complained that they were being trivialized. Member station WMRA's Martha Woodroof reports.

On the eve of President's Day, a new work of historical fiction looks at former President Abraham Lincoln from a variety of perspectives, ranging from his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, to his assassin, John Wilkes Booth. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Adam Braver, author of Mr. Lincoln's Wars.

Country music's Rose Maddox, who at age 11 embarked on a decades-long singing career, has died. Maddox became a big hit after World War II, touring with her four brothers. Their band was called, Maddox Brothers and Rose. She won a Grammy in 1996 for her CD, $35 And A Dream. Maddox died yesterday of kidney failure. She was 71 years old. NPR's Linda Wertheimer has this remembrance.

Steven Spielberg's new caper movie, Catch Me If You Can, stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Abagnale, Jr. who, at 17, became the youngest person ever to make the FBI's Most Wanted List. Tom Hanks plays the agent assigned to catch him. Bob Mondello has a review.

Born 200 years ago this week, Russian writer Alexander Pushkin is still admired by millions of Russians today. Dostoevsky and Tolstoy looked to him for inspiration and thought of him as a superior writer. Moussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Tschaikovsky all wrote music based on his works. Alex Van Oss has this look at the man who became a legendary 19th century romantic figure who lived hard and died young - fatally wounded in a duel - his third.

Host Tavis Smiley continues his interview with Bill Cosby. Cosby talks about the resurgence of Fat Albert and gives his take on other children's programming.

Actor Christopher Walken talks about starring in a Broadway musical adaptation of The Dead, which is based on the James Joyce story. The actor also talks about portraying one disturbing character after another.

Filmmaker Ismail Merchant, of Merchant and Ivory fame, publishes a memoir called My Passage from India. It traces his steps from star-struck youngster in India to major force in the movie world. Merchant speaks with NPR's Scott Simon.

Legendary guitarist and music producer Ry Cooder returns to Cuba to record with Cuban guitarist Manuel Galban. Their new CD Mambo Sinuendo creates a unique fusion of two cultures and two generations. NPR's Michele Norris talks with Cooder.

Pacifica Radio's audio archives, a collection featuring recordings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Lenny Bruce and other artists and political figures, are in danger of fading away. NPR's Bob Edwards discusses the network's effort to preserve 50 years of historic recordings with archive director Brian DeShazor.