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The U.S. and Russia are working out a deal to trade 10 accused Russian spies for a defense researcher and others. This would be the first such swap in a while, but from the 1960s onward, it was a fairly frequent occurrence for Eastern bloc nations and the West to trade captured and accused spies.

After acclaimed performances in films from You Can Count On Me to Zodiac, the actor Mark Ruffalo returns in the indie drama The Kids Are All Right. NPR's Neda Ulaby talks to Ruffalo about his upcoming directorial debut, his tendency to play disruptive charmers, and the trials he's dealt with on the home front.

When it was published in 1960, Harper Lee's modest novel helped Americans think differently about race. Now, 50 years later, To Kill a Mockingbird still resonates in a much-changed America. NPR's Lynn Neary examines the lasting impact of Scout Finch and her father, Atticus — a lawyer who defends a black man unjustly accused of rape.

Tuesday's Florida primary is a major focus for Republican presidential hopefuls, who are vying for a big chunk of delegates. And Sen. Hillary Clinton seeks to revive the relevance of a discarded Democratic contest.

U.S. aid programs in the 1960s and '70s created a flourishing farming region in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province known as Little America. Today, aid workers are trying to restore the Afghan government presence there and the programs people need.

As the San Diego Symphony kicks off its centennial season, we'll talk with two of the conductors for the Symphony's 2010 Summer Pops season. The legendary Marvin Hamlisch joins us to talk about conducting the "Star Spangled Pops" and Randall Fleischer talks about the popular "Bravo Broadway Rocks" shows in August.

If you want to see some fireworks this Fourth of July, then we've got you covered. We'll also get the skinny on the new restaurants in town.

Larry King announced Tuesday that he's leaving his prime-time slot on CNN. His show was losing viewers at an alarming rate, as CNN itself has lost a lot of audience share to its cable news rivals. Now the network will try to find a fresh approach to its prime-time lineup.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse examines the public discourse that led to the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. She details the various legal briefs presented by both sides of the abortion debate to the court — and explains the newest challenges facing the legislation today.

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