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Phil Donahue host and creator of The Phil Donahue Show which originally went on the air in 1967 in Dayton, Ohio. It went into syndication in '69, moved to Chicago in '74, and then to New York before going off the air. Donahue's show gave rise to the daytime talk shows of today with audience participation and outrageous guests. (REBROADCAST FROM 11

Former President Bill Clinton joins President Bush at the White House Monday for the unveiling of Clinton's official presidential portrait. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Simmie Knox, the 69-year-old African-American artist behind the portrait.

Welcome to the first meeting of NPR's new book club! We're reading Hector Tobar's account of 33 men who were trapped for 69 days in a Chilean mine. Send us your questions; we may read them on-air.

Tom DeBaggio was 57 when he was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. Over the years, he shared his experience with NPR and wrote two books about coping with the disease. He died Monday at the age of 69.

NPR's Susan Stamberg remembers her colleague, Mike Waters, who died yesterday at age 69. He hosted this program from 1971 to 1974, part of that time as co-host with Stamberg. Waters had a rich, deep voice. It was said "he had a cathedral in his head." We hear some his work -- include a skit in which a sunrise is "directed" by Waters as an archangel.

President Clinton's 1.69 trillion dollar budget proposal for the next fiscal year. When the plan arrived at the Capitol yesterday, Republicans and Democrats alike expressed guarded optimism that a budget compromise can be reached: something that hasn't happened in years.

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have some long awaited test results: After 69 years, they have captured on video a drop of pitch, also known as bitumen or asphalt. The experiment proves pitch is a liquid.

British actor Alan Bates has died of cancer at the age of 69. Bates starred in such films as Zorba the Greek, The Fixer and Georgy Girl. He was also a renowned Shakespearean actor who went on to win a Tony Award in 2002 for his role in Fortune's Fool on Broadway. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past week's news, including Commander Allen Fulmer of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department; an unidentified female member of the Heaven's Gate cult; Marshall Herff Applewhite, founder and leader of the Heaven's Gate Cult; Comedian Billy Crystal at the 69th Academy Awards and Oscar winners Jessica Yu, Juliette Binoche (bih-NOH-SH) and Cuba Gooding, Jr.