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It was forty years ago today that "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini," sung by Brian Hyland, written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss, topped the charts.

Commentator Bill Harley reflects on the fact that Pete Seeger once accidentally left his banjo on top of a car. It was lost but later returned. Harley himself has left a guitar in many places, and sympathizes with Pete.

NPR's Tom Goldman ruminates on the unusually sweet taste of victory for sports fans in Oregon, after the state placed two teams in the top 10 final college football rankings.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports on the bribery scandal embroiling the government of India. Several top politicians in the ruling political party have resigned.

NPR Diplomatic Correspondent Vicky O'Hara reports on today's White House meeting between President Bush and Jordan's King Abdullah. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict topped the agenda.

Weekend Edition Sunday host Lynn Neary talks with rising opera star Juan Diego Florez, who some say will take over from Luciano Pavarotti as the world's top tenor. Sunday, May 12, 2002 .

All Things Considered host Robert Siegel speaks with Sari Nusseibeh, the newly appointed top political representative for the Palestinian Authority in Jerusalem, on the path for peace and the need for moderation and reason in the Middle East.

In a gravity-defying move, rapidly revolving hard-boiled eggs will push themselves upright and spin like a top. NPR's Joe Palca explains the science for All Things Considered.

Essayist Julie Hauserman has seen the light: it's blue and it's spinning on top of a pole at Kmart. She says it's time for Americans to heed the call of our national religion: shopping.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on the lobbying done by doctors on Capitol Hill. The top three things physicians most commonly lobby for are Medicare reimbursement, managed care reform and funding for medical research.