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Trump has swapped out the grass in the Rose Garden with stone, turning what had been a lawn into a patio that bears a striking resemblance to one at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla.

James was discovered as a teen by talent scout Johnny Otis. Her career took off in the '60s with hits like "All I Could Do Was Cry" and "At Last." She died in 2012. Originally broadcast in 1994.

Family Circle magazine makes a habit of publishing the signature cookie recipes of incumbent and aspiring first ladies. So far, the lady with the readers' favorite cookies has ended up in the White House. Two partisans, Republican Linda Tarplin and her Democrat husband Rich, compare Laura Bush's Oatmeal Chocolate Chunks with Teresa Heinz Kerry's Pumpkin Spices. NPR's Susan Stamberg officiates.

Runners from Mexico reach New York carrying a torch in honor of the Lady of Guadalupe -- a symbol of hope for Mexico's down-trodden. In Manhattan, Mexican Americans packed a city block to greet the flame's arrival Thursday. Rachel Dornhelm reports.

Alan Cheuse reviews a book by Christopher Buckley, called No Way To Treat A Lady. The story is inspired by rumors about former President Clinton's family life.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Liz Carpenter, a political humorist, speechwriter and former press secretary for Lady Bird Johnson. The native Texan says that Texas and Washington have changed a lot since the days of the Johnson administration.

NPR's Susan Stamberg talks with Jan Jarboe Russell, a biographer of Lady Bird Johnson, about the role Lady Bird played in the latter days of the Johnson Administration.

NPR's special correspondent Susan Stamberg visits an artist who is rendering images of each of the American Presidents and First Ladies. Artist Tina Mion says she tries to portray the essence of each of her subjects, rather than to create literal representations.

Barenaked Ladies has a new album and a clever, new marketing ploy. They're letting their fans make the videos, design the concert T-shirts, even remix the songs.

Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Waveland, Miss. A deadly and destructive storm surge nearly 30 feet high washed away the town. Twenty years later, it's still trying to recover.

President Trump wants to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Can he do that? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Columbia University law professor Kathryn Judge about the legalities.

As a big band leader in the 40s and 50s, McShann helped start the careers of jazz stars like Charlie Parker and Big Joe Turner. He performs When I Grow To Old To Dream. (rebroadcast from 10