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Wu Tang as an acrostic: W: wash your hands. U: use masks properly. T: touch nothing. A: avoid crowds. N: never touch your face with unclean hands. G: go to the hospital if you have severe symptoms.

Instead of getting more money from an ATM, Kenny Johnson of Charleston, W.Va. robbed a bank so he could use the money to keep gambling. He now faces up to 18 years in prison.

Biden and Vice President Harris joined in the tribute alongside former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is from Ann Arbor, Michigan. JONATHAN HAAR: National Book Award finalist Jonathan Haar speaks with Liane ansen about the legal case behind his book, "A Civil Action." (Random House). t is the story of a lawsuit brought by eight working-class families in Woburn, assachusetts who suffered an environmental catastrophe at the hands of W.R. race and Beatrice Foods. The book, which was nominated for a 1994 National Book ward, follows attorney Jan Schlichtman over the course of nine years as he ought the corporations.

Biological and chemical warfare. LEONARD COLE has written "The Eleventh Plague, the Politics of Biological and Chemical Warfare."(W.H. Freeman and Company) In it, COLE tells about the extraordinary danger posed by biological and chemical weapons. He reveals, among other things, how the United States Army conducted tests for many years using both biological and chemical agents on Americans. In addition, COLE explores the current debate over what has been called "The Gulf War Syndrome." Some 80 thousand veterans have requested special Government medical examinations to determine if they are suffering from health problems related to their service in the war. COLE is a professor of Science and Public Policy at Rutgers University at Newark.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including the tolling of bells from the memorial service for the seven space shuttle Columbia astronauts; President George W. Bush; shuttle program manager Ron Dittemore; Senator Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota) and director of the Office of Management and Budget Mitch Daniels; Attorney General John Ashcroft and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg; an excerpt from an intercepted phone conversation between two Iraqi officials; Secretary of State Colin Powell; Mohammed al-Douri, Iraqi ambassador to the United Nations; President Bush; and United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including astronomer Geoff Chester of the U.S. Naval Observatory; House Speaker Dennis Hastert (Republican, Illinois) and Representative Henry Hyde (Republican, Illinois); Vice President Al Gore presiding over a joint session of Congress where the electoral votes were formally tallied; Lyle Gramley, a consultant for the Mortgage Bankers Association and a former Federal Reserve board member; President-elect George W. Bush introducing his final three cabinet choices: Spencer Abraham as Secretary of Energy, Linda Chavez as Secretary of Labor, and Norman Mineta as Secretary of Transportation; and President Bill Clinton announcing a ban on logging and new roads on 58.5 million acres covering 39 states.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including Chinese Embassy Representative Lee Xiao Ming introducing two new pandas at the National Zoo in Washington; President-elect George W. Bush defending Linda Chavez, his original choice for Secretary of Labor; Linda Chavez, asking Bush to withdraw her nomination for Secretary of Labor; President-elect Bush introducing Elaine Chao, his new choice for Secretary of Labor; Elaine Chao; California Governor Gray Davis delivering his State of the State Address; David Stempler, President, Air Travelers Association and Barbara Biar, president of the aviation consulting firm Avmark; and Joanne Drake, chief of staff to former President Reagan.

Legendary pianists mix with promising newcomers at the Jazz Piano Christmas, recorded live at the Kennedy Center. The 16th edition of the annual concert features Hilton Ruiz, Marcia Ball and others playing jazzy renditions of holiday classics.

2: Film historian KEVIN BROWNLOW. Brownlow's best-known as the man who reconstructed the silent movie masterpiece "Napoleon." He also wrote a highly respected history of silent film , "The Parade's Gone By." His book, "Behind the Mask of Innocence," (Knopf, 1991) is an examination of how pre-World War One silent film makers addressed social issues of the day. He also collaborated (with David Gill) on the documentaries: The Unknown Chaplin, Buster Keaton--A Hard Act to Follow and D.W. Griffith--Father of Film. Their newest collaboration is "Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood" which is showing on Turner Classic Movies this week. (Rebroadcast of 1/2/91 interview).