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Thousands of livestock continue to be incinerated in Britain as agriculture officials confirm 18 new cases of the infectious disease. Host Lisa Simeone talks with NPR's Julie McCarthy in London about the political ramifications of the outbreak.

Liane speaks with NPR's Julie McCarthy from London about concerns over foot and mouth disease in Europe. Scientists are predicting a large increase in the number of cases in England by this summer, and there are estimates that the country could lose half its livestock.

Lucky 13: Artists at the Chamber Music Northwest festival play Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring" Suite in the original scoring for thirteen players. The ensemble includes violinist Ani Kavafian, bassist Edgar Meyer and clarinetist and artistic director David Shifrin. Recorded in concert in July at Catlin Gabel School in Portland, OR. (Mark Fr

Host Bob Edwards speaks with NPR's Julie McCarthy about today's verdict in the trial of two Libyans accused of blowing up Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988. One defendant was found guilty, the other was acquitted.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Camp Zeist in The Netherlands, where a special Scottish court today sentenced Libyan Abdel Basset al-Megrahi to life in prison -- with the possibility of parole -- for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. The judges acquitted the second Libyan defendant, Al-Amin Khalifa Fahima . Relatives of some of the 270 people who died in the attack expressed satisfaction with the verdict against Megrahi. They said they still hold Libyan leader Muammar Gaddhafi responsible. President Bush applauded the work of U.S. investigators and the Scottish court, and said Libya must take responsibility for the crime and pay compensation to the families.

Kreisler's vibe: Percussionist Evelyn Glennie has played with Gamelan orchestras in Java, Samba bands in Brazil, and Kodo ensembles in Japan. We'll hear her ear-opening rendition of a classic of the violin recital repertoire--the "Praeludium (pray-LOO-dyoom) and Allegro" by Fritz Kreisler. Pianist Philip Smith accompanies her at the piano. It's from a concert they gave in July at the Kissinger (KISS-ing-er) Summer Festival, in Germany. (Bavarian Radio/European Broadcasting Union).

Bach on the Road: The year 2000 was the Bach Year. People the world over celebrated the life and works of Johann Sebastian Bach. He died 250 years ago this past July. For the Bach Year, conductor John Eliot Gardiner undertook a most ambitious task--performing all of Bach's 198 sacred cantatas on the appropriate days of the church year, in places all across Europe and beyond. Gardiner tells us a little about the tour and the difficulties of his punishing schedule.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on President Bill Clinton's trip to Ireland. This trip is billed as a means for Mr. Clinton to show his support for the Northern Ireland peace process to continue. (3:45)

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on President Clinton's third and final visit as president to Ireland. He met in Dublin with the Prime Minister of the Irish Republic, Bertie Ahern. Ahern praised Clinton for his role in brokering the 1998 Good Friday peace accord for Northern Ireland. Before leaving for Belfast, President Clinton urged the parties there to overcome their differences and push the peace process forward. Catholics and Protestants in the British province are deadlocked over the issues of paramilitary disarmament and police reform. The disputes are threatening to scuttle the power-sharing government they established under the Good Friday accord.

Flutist Mikael Helasvuo (MEE-kah-el HEL-ahss-voo-oh) and the Lahti Chamber Music Society Quartet perform the Divertimento for Flute and String Quartet by early 19th-century Finnish composer Bernhard Crusell. Recorded in July at the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland. (Finnish Radio/European Broadcasting Union)