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Host Jacki Lyden speaks with New York Times Magazine reporter Benjamin Weiser. One of his recent articles gives a detailed account of one man's harrowing journey. Diagnosed schizophrenic Kerry Sanders was falsely imprisoned for two years, a sentence that should have been served by Robert Sanders, a fugitive with a long criminal history.

Producer Sandra Sleight-Brennan takes a look and listen to clogging, and one group in particular in southeastern Ohio. This brand of American dance draws from traditions ranging from tap to hip-hop.

Kathy Witkowsky reports from Montana's Bitterroot Valley on the wildfires that continue to burn throughout the west. More than four million acres of forest and grassland, throughout 10 states from the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean, have been ravaged. In southwest Montana, thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes.

The arrest of an internationally repected democracy and human rights activist, has generated fear within Egypt's community of human rights watchers who see it as a warning to critics of the government. Kate Seelye speaks with Saad Eddin Ibrahim immediately after his release.

Lisa reads letters from listeners.

Host Jacki Lyden opens up our mailbag, and reads some of our listeners' letters.

This week marks the 25th anniversary of Robert Altman's film Nashville. Altman discusses his film career with Jacki Lyden. The director of M*A*S*H and The Player has been nominated for Academy Awards four times.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Japan, where immigrants are considered "outside persons" regardless of how long they have lived in Japan. A rapidly aging population leading to a potential labor shortage is forcing many Japanese to confront their fear of foreigners.

Lisa talks to Dr. Randal Nelson, Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Rochester. He and his team of researchers are developing a computer with "eyes" - video cameras, to be more accurate - that can locate objects in a room and can understand what they are. In the future, this technology could be used to build robots that repair space stations or simply fetch a glass of milk.

Scott speaks with Jim Nayder, host of the radio feature The Annoying Music Show, about music for weddings.