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Keith Turan, film critic for the Los Angeles Times reviews One Day in September, a documentary about the kidnapping and murder of eleven Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. The movie won the Oscar for best documentary and is now showing in theaters.

June 6 marks the anniversary of D-Day, when Allied troops in 1944 landed on the shores of Normandy -- the largest amphibious assault in history. D-Day made the first move towards the liberation of France. At the same time, black U.S. troops were clearing a path from India to China known as the Burma Road. NPR's Juan Williams talks with Frank Bolden, a reporter embedded with the troops in Asia, about the impact of blacks in WWII and the importance of the black press.

Music historian Mitch Myers takes a listen to the great gospel hit from the late 1960s, "Oh Happy Day." The song was performed by the Edwin Hawkins Singers and was an unusual pop hit. Myers tells the story of a song that, over the years, has been an inspiration to him.

Alien Invasion Threatens To Wipe Out Mankind! Critic Bob Mondello has details. (4:30) ((ST

NPR Music's Song of the Day features a new track every weekday, with analysis of the music, links to each artist's Web sites and, of course, a chance to hear the song itself. Here, Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson talks about recent selections by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Kurt Elling and more.

NPR Music's Song of the Day features a new track every weekday, with analysis of the music, links to each artist's websites and, of course, a chance to hear the song itself. Here, Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson talks about recent selections by Mates of State, O.M.D. with Aretha Franklin, Blonde Redhead and more.

Lisa talks with attorney Kevin Underhill about his spoofs of great literature. He's rewritten parts of the Book of Job, Ulysses and Moby Dick in the language of 'legalese.' He also wrote a legalese version of the Twelve Days of Christmas. His original spoofs can be found at www.greenbag.org.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports that the eight men seeking the Republican presidential nomination spent the last day before New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary at a series of media events, speeches and rallies. Public opinion polls show that Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, commentator Pat Buchanan and former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander are in a close race for the state's sixteen delegates.

A brief summary of some of the other important stories on today's program.

The 1964 movie starring the Beatles will soon be shown in theaters. Scott with some thoughts about why it was so special.