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Rockland County declared a state of emergency after more than 150 people contracted the virus in recent months.

As part of our encore presentation of our series on American popular son, we remember the late lyricist DOROTHY FIELDS. Born in 1905, She was the only woman in the pre-rock era to sustain major critical and popular acclaim as a songwriter. First, We feature singer BECKY KILGORE and pianist DAVE FRISHBERG perform music by Dorothy Fields. Biographer DEBORAH GRACE WINER talks about Fields life and music.Winer is author of "On the Sunny Side of the Street: The Life and Lyrics of Dorothy Fields." PHILIP FURIA talks specifically about the lyrics DOROTHY FIELDS wrote. Furia is Chairman of the English Department at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He is also author of "Poets of Tin Pan Alley." (These interviews and performances continue in the second half of the show.)12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:30:00...

Amy Borkowsky's collection of funny telephone messages from her Mom has spawned a sequel: Amy's Answering Machine: Volume 2. Amy shares some of her mother's latest advice with NPR's John Ydstie. Hear messages from both CDs online.

John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, prolific man of letters and erudite chronicler of sex, divorce and other adventures in the postwar prime of the American empire, died Tuesday at age 76. He had lung cancer.

Associate Professor at Columbia University of Public Health DR. NAHID TOUBIA. She is from Sudan, and was the first woman surgeon in her country. TOUBIA is director of "Rainbo" a research and information organization dedicated to the health and human rights of women, particularly women's reproductive and sexual rights. They've begun a campaign against female genital mutilation. TOUBIA has written a report: "Female Genital Mutilation: A Call for Global Action." (for copies contact: Women, Ink., 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY, (212) 687-8633.) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES THRU THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW) (REBROADCAST from 3/27/96)12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:30:00 Interview with DR. NAHID TOUBIA continued. Interview with DR. NAHID TOUBIA continued. 12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPYOn today's Fresh air -- the psychological, physical, sexual and cultural consequences of female genital mutilation. We talk with DR. NAHID TOUBIA, a surgeon from Sudan who heads a global campaign for eradicating this intiation rite practiced on young girls. That's coming up on Fresh Air.

Sergeant TOM LEISNER (pronounced LIES-ner) and detective JIM MOFFIT (pronounced MA-fit) with the Philadelphia police force. They were responsible for helping to convict Richard Ramos, the leader of a drug ring that included his mother, two brothers, and his sister, among others. The group's success in drug sales brought in $20 million and caused the destruction of the neighborhood. Leisner was stationed in the first mini-station in the city to keep closer watch over drug dealings. He became friends with many of the residents, establishing sources on the streets who helped him to root out the drug dealings lead by the Ramos family. Detective Moffit worked as a part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on an undercover drug operation to help break up the Ramos drug ring. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW.)ARTS FEATURE(The interview with officers LEISNER and MOFFIT continues.)12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:30:00 FUNDING CART (:15) 12:

Filmmaker JOHN WATERS' film "Pink Flamingoes" is 25 years old this year. We rebroadcast one of his earlier conversations with Terry, shortly after he made the cult film "Polyester," starring Divine and Edith Massey. "Polyester" was Waters' first studio film, and the first of his movies that didn't carry a self imposed X-rating. (REBROADCAST from July 1985).DIVINE, the late leading lady of John Waters' films. Born Harris Glen Milstead, the 300-pound transvestite passed away in March of 1988, shortly after starring in John Waters' first big budget studio film, "Hairspray." He was 42. Divine was an integral part of Waters' ensemble cast, appearing in all his earlier films except "Desperate Living." Divine and Waters knew each other from childhood. It was Waters' movie "Pink Flamingoes" that made Divine famous, because he ate dog feces (yes, real feces) at the end of the film. (REBROADCAST from February 1988.)12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:

Host Scott Simon and Daniel Pinkwater, Weekend Edition ambassador to the world of children's literature, discuss and read from two books for children, Another Perfect Day by Ross MacDonald and Yellow Umbrella by Jae-Soo Liu. Yellow Umbrella comes with a music CD composed Dong Il Sheen to play while reading the book.

The Grammy-winning British singer has just released her second album, 21. Adele says her love affair with American soul began with a happy accident in a London record store.

NPR's Scott Simon muses about the passage of parental time, now that his eldest daughter has turned 21.