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Geologists do not yet know why flames roared 12 feet in the air. They think the hole was dug by an animal. They've ruled out methane or broken utility lines.

The HEROES Act includes aid for state and local governments and hazard pay for front-line workers. The Democratic-controlled House could vote as soon as Friday on the measure.

Over the weekend, 150 people gathered at the St. James Theatre. Everyone was masked, distanced and virus tested. Tony award winners Nathan Lane and Savion Glover performed for front-line workers.

We've invited the 2020 WNBA MVP to play a game called "Please take a number and stand in line." Three questions for a basketball MVP about the DMV.

Chas Chandler was one of the founding members of the Animals (actually he was playing bass with the Alan Price Combo when Eric Burdon joined and they changed their name to the Animals). His bass lines propelled their biggest hits, including "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and "We Gotta Get Out of this Place." When the original Animals broke up in 1967, Chandler - who was known for his keen business acumen - put together three musicians, one American and two Londoners, who became the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Chandler died today at the age of 57. NPR's Michael Goldfarb has an appreciation. (3:00) (IN S

over who holds presidential control of their country. Congress ousted the country's unpopular president last week, then yesterday, Ecuador's Vice-President was temporarily sworn in, becoming the country's first female leader. She plans to stay in office until the constitution can be changed, but Congress wants her to step down tomorrow. Ecuador's constitution does not follow a clear line of succession to replace a deposed president.

With the Iraqi-supported Kurdish Democratic Party militias of Mahmoud Barzani routing his Iran-backed rivals of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, NPR's Michael Shuster talks with Robert about the view of the conflict from Baghdad. The bottom line is that acting through its Kurdish surrogates, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein appears to have regained control of his northern Kurdish provinces after five years of having been prevented from doing so by the United States and its UN allies.

a Democrat from Michigan, who could become Majority Leader, if his party wins back control of the House in next Tuesday's election. As Minority Whip in the 104th Congress, Bonior is in line for the number two leadership position behind Congressman Dick Gephardt. However, even if Democrats do gain a majority, Bonior may not become Majority Leader, because some members of his party consider him too liberal and plan to challenge him.

Daniel speaks with Savi Chaudry, a reporter with Australian Broadcasting Corp., who has been covering the Miss World Pageant in Bangelore, India. The pageant has provoked strong protest from many Indian groups - from the far left who believe it's a sign of consumerism and cultural imperialism, to the far right who believe it flies in the face of Hindu values. Today, Ms. Chaudry says, there were 10 thousand troops on hand to make sure the demonstrators didn't get out of line and that the pageant could go ahead tonight as planned, which it did, without anyone managing to immolate themselves, as some women had threatened.

The controversial new fat substitute Olestra is making its way to supermarket shelves. The Food and Drug Administration approved Olestra earlier this year for use in snack foods such as chips and crackers. Proctor and Gamble, which makes Olestra, says it will allow people to eat potato chips without the fat. Critics say Olestra causes gastrointestinal distress, and robs the body of important nutrients. Frito Lay is the first to come out with a product line based on olestra. The company is now test marketing the chips in three cities around the country. NPR's Joe Palca travelled to one of those test cities, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to see what kind of reception Olestra was getting.