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Bob Mondello reviews the film Thirteen Days, starring Bruce Greenwood as President Kennedy and Kevin Costner as a presidential advisor. The movie is based on the book The Kennedy Tapes--Instead the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis. The story starts in October of 1962, when President John F. Kennedy announced the U.S. response to the presence of medium-range ballistic missiles in Cuba. For the following week, Soviet military vessels raced toward the Caribbean as the rest of the world held its breath. The film opened today in New York and Los Angeles.

NPR's John Ydstie reports on "tax freedom day" the day the Tax Foundation tells us is the day we begin working for ourselves and not to pay taxes. This year the average American has to work until May 7th in order to satisfy his tax liabilites, according to the Foundation. But critics argue the concept of a tax freedom day makes little sense...since your taxes are used to provide services you use year-round.

Scott with some thoughts about Inauguration Day.

On this Father's Day, essayist Andy Borowitz compares himself to the model father of the moment, Ozzy Osbourne.

On this mother's day, we share this story by writer Bev Donofrio. She recalls a mother's day holiday in the 1970's, when she and some women friends went out for a picnic and baseball game with their kids. The moral: it's tough to be a mom...but it has it's good sides too.

NPR's John Burnett reports on a day in the life of a Democratic party leader in a state where the election will be tight. Trey Ourso works 14 hours a day to ensure support for his party's candidates -- getting out the vote, organizing campaign workers, and attending fund-raisers. (7:10

NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports that, with tax day almost here, many Americans are still grappling with our complex tax code system.

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Mark Kohan, editor in chief of the Polish-American Journal, about the Polish holiday of Smigus Dyngus -- better known as Dyngus Day or Wet Monday. On this day in Polish tradition, boys soak girls with water on the day after Easter. The tradition lives on among Polish-Americans, especially in Buffalo, N.Y., where dozens of parties, complete with polka music and squirt guns, are scheduled today.

White House correspondent Don Gonyea reviews President Bush's day, which began at Camp David. Bush had been watching the NASA channel on television awaiting the return of the shuttle.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on President-elect George W. Bush's day in Austin, Texas, a day that led off with the naming of Paul O'Neill as his choice for Treasury Secretary. O'Neill's close relationship with Fed chairman Alan Greenspan has been cited as a "plus" for the selection. Other Cabinet appointments are expected to follow. Bush also met with a group of ministers to talk about the need for healing after a very contentious election.