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Lynn Terry (f) reports on efforts in France to save the 'Baguette'. In recent years, the French have turned their tastes towards other kinds of breads and the traditional baguette along with local bakeries are slowly but surely diminishing.

The 'surbahar' is a bass cousin of the Indian musical instrument the sitar. Jacki talks with Shuba Shankarin who is one of, if not the only woman in the world who performs this instrument on stage... She brought the surbahar into our studio at NPR for a demonstration.

JULIE BURSTEIN REPORTS ON THE CLOSING OF BETHLEHEM STEEL'S FLAGSHIP PLANT.... WHICH - FOR NEARLY 150 YEARS - HAS PROVIDED THE MATERIALS USED TO BUILD MUCH OF AMERICA'S INFRASTRUCTURE.

Daniel talks with Karen Schwab of Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital about how it's started offering hotel service to family members of patients who are critically ill. The rooms cost $150 dollars a night and offer amenities such as the New York Times each morning, cable TV service, and high tea in the afternoon.

Mary Stucky has a report about a St. Paul, Minnesota foster care program that mentors entire families: parents and kids included.

THE FIFTH INSTALLMENT OF OUR SEMI-REGULAR RADIO SERIAL ... "JULIUS KNIPL (KEH-nipple): REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHER."

NPR'S JOHN BURNETT REPORTS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON THE CLEAN-UP EFFORT IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE OPAL.

Halloween's a few days away, and that gives us an excuse to find out what exactly happens to your body when you're scared out of your wits. Danny talks with Dr. Antonio Damasio of the University of Iowa medical school.

SCOTT SIMON VISITS THE MARIO LANZA MUSEUM IN PHILADELPHIA. HE ALSO SPEAKS WITH A MAN WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE SINGING SON OF THE GREAT TENOR.

SCOTT SPEAKS WITH JOURNALIST/PRODUCER HEDRICK SMITH ABOUT HIS PBS DOCUMENTARY "ACROSS THE RIVER." IT'S ABOUT THE POOR, PREDOMINANTLY BLACK WASHINGTON, D.C. NEIGHBORHOOD OF ANACOSTIA, WHERE HEDRICK SMITH HAS FOUND MANY "LOCAL HEROES," RESIDENTS WHO'VE WORKED TO BETTER THEIR OWN COMMUNITY -- A COMMUNITY THAT'S TOO OFTEN STEREOTYPED AS ONE OF LITTLE HOPE.