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Scott talks with Sandy Perceval in Scotland about the cigars in his cellar which turned out to be 132 years old.

NPR's Joe Palca reports on scientists researching the brain's cerebellum for possible new uses.

reports that some of the assumptions about corporate downsizing are being re-examined by business analysts. While numerous companies have laid off large numbers of employees, some economists argue that significant numbers of new jobs are being created to offset those layoffs and the new jobs are not necessarily low-skill or low-paying.

New Congressional Budget Office (CBO) numbers suggests the Medicare may be deeper in the red. They've long said it will go broke sooner -- in the year 2001 instead of 2002. Now, others are saying the same thing. An unexpected increase in hospitalizations is only one possible factor. In an election year, this sort of information gets played by Democrats and Republicans, who offer different solutions to the problem. NPR's Joanne Silberner has this report.

Commentator Alan Cheuse reviews The Book of Secrets by M.G. Vassanji (vah-san-gee). It's the story of a British colonial officer's years spent in East Africa before the beginning of World War I. (Published by Picador)

to ban carrying oxygen canisters as cargo on passenger plans. Decision comes in wake of the possible link of the of the canisters to the Valujet crash.

NPR's Linda Gradstein looks at historical and religious strains in Hebron, and how those complicate Isreal's partial pullout the city. Muslims and Jews alike view it as the birthplace of their respective faiths, and neither side wants to withdraw an inch.

Some Americans are getting another shot after being fully vaccinated. But should they?

between the Montana Freemen and federal agents. For five weeks, federal mediators have tried and failed to make a deal with the Freemen. Now, the stand-off may take on a new tone as Federal prosecutors reassess the situation and threaten increased pressure on the Freemen.

casino/hotel/entertainment center, the so-called "Stratosphere," which lays claim to being the highest building west of the Mississippi with the worlds highest roller coaster.