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Yemen's president Ali Abdullah Saleh has been in power for more than three decades and is considered an important U.S. ally in the battle against al Qaida. But after widespread protests against his rule, he now says he's willing to step down within a month, if he and his family are granted immunity from prosecution.

NPR's Peter Kenyon talks to Steve Inskeep about the latest news from Libya. NATO forces conducted airstrikes on a Gadhafi compound in Tripoli. Over the weekend, Gadhafi forces repeatedly fired on the rebel city of Misrata.

Steve Inskeep has the Last Word in business.

The Federal Reserve meets this week to discuss interest rates. David Wessel, of The Wall Street Journal, tells Steve Inskeep one thing different about the meeting, is that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will hold his first news conference on Wednesday.

Police barriers have been put up by many Broadway stage doors recently to control crowds who want to catch a glimpse of some of the Hollywood stars who are appearing in shows: A-list names like Kiefer Sutherland, Daniel Radcliffe and Chris Rock, among them. Monday night, you can add three more names to that list: Ben Stiller, Edie Falco and Jennifer Jason Leigh are all opening in a revival of John Guare's play, The House of Blue Leaves.