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He wrote the screenplay for the film Undercover Brother, which began life as a Web site animation. The film, now out on DVD, is an action comedy [that] pokes fun at black action films of the 1970s and racial stereotypes. Ridley's latest novel is A Conversation with the Mann, about a black comic in the civil rights era of the early 1960s. This interview first aired January 10, 2002.

NPR's Jason Beaubien reports from Boston where the 105th Boston Marathon is off to a hi-tech start today. The marathon's 15,000 entrants will all have small computer chips tied to their shoelaces, sending instant updates of each runner's progress to the Internet for fans. Check out the Boston Marathon Web site.

In Oberlin, Ohio, young children have found a public voice -- over the airwaves of WOBC, the local college radio station. Two college seniors produce I'm on the Stereo, a program featuring interviews with -- and sometimes hosted by -- kids ages 4 to 18. Linda Wertheimer speaks with the producers of the show, and some of their young radio stars. (8:00) I'm on the Stereo's Web site.

What would you do if you stumbled across a friend's very personal Web log? Should you stop reading subsequent entries out of respect for her privacy? Randy Cohen, who writes "The Ethicist" column for The New York Times Magazine, discusses that ethical dilemma and others in his latest appearance on the show.

Michele Norris talks with Hamit Dardagan, co-founder and researcher of the Web site Iraq Body Count. The site, founded just before the 2003 invasion, tracks civilian deaths in Iraq due to the U.S.-led military presence. The count includes deaths caused by coalition as well as insurgent groups.

Jesse Kornbluth has fashioned a role as cultural concierge, offering visitors to the Web site HeadButler.com advice on books, films and music. Kornbluth gives Debbie Elliott a sampling of cultural picks.

What happens when you put a handful of Mentos candy into a bottle of diet soda? As many fans of Web video have found out, the results are pretty explosive. And there is actually a scientific explanation.

British scientists spearhead a global "Moon watch." Observers anywhere in the world are able to log onto a Web site and report when they see the Moon. The scientists hope the information will help refine the lunar calendar and also help establish the start of some religious festivals.

Robert Siegel talks with Tian Tang, author of a Web site dedicated to the misuse of Chinese characters in Western culture. Tang posts photos of Chinese character tattoos that either contain errors or carry no meaning. Tang says as a Chinese American, he felt it was his "duty and honor to educate the public about the misusage of Chinese characters."

Grateful Dead fans can once again easily download their favorite concert recordings. The band initially asked the Web site to stop the practice, but backed down after fans' outrage. Commentator Jake Halpern wonders if he is the only fan who is disappointed by the news.