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The iconic brand Maker's Mark had planned to cut its alcohol content from 90 proof down to just 84, due to dwindling supply. Now, after a serious backlash from fans, the company has reversed its decision and will stick to the original alcohol content. Melissa Block hears from one liquor store owner in Louisville, Ky., about his customers' reactions to the decision.

NPR's Virginia Biggar reports on the relationship between Hollywood movies and the accompanying products.

This week the Congress and White House were at odds over whether the cap damages in product liability cases. To discuss what kind of products injure consumers, and to find out how often such injuries lead to litigation, Danny speaks with David Pittle, Vice President & Technical Director of Consumer's Union (he was also once commissioner of the Consumer Products Safety Commission); and with Paula Mergenhagen, a writer for American Demographics magazine. It turns out that only five percent of consumer injuries resulting from damaged products (not including automobiles) trigger lawsuits.

The Senate voted 59-40 today to pass a product liability bill. The legislation would cap the amount of punitive damages businesses would have to pay in lawsuits involving faulty products. President Clinton had threatened to veto the bill, but today said he would reconsider if some changes were made in it. NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports.

The play celebrates Catholic monk Thomas Merton's 100th birthday. But it isn't really about Merton — it's about human complexity, and at times the action resembles the film Animal House.

NPR's Jason Beaubien reports that the nation's largest cranberry-growing cooperative of farmers is on tenuous financial ground. It wants growers to be required to reduce cranberry production.

President Clinton says he's protecting consumers by vetoing a bill that would limit damage awards in product liability suits. Mr Clinton says people injured by unsafe products would have no recourse under the measure. Republicans say the president's real reason for vetoing the bill is that the trial lawyers are big political contributors and want the legislation killed. NPR's Mara Liasson has more.

NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports the I.R.S. is auditing fewer and fewer tax returns these days and that has some observers concerned that some taxpayers will be tempted to cheat. I.R.S. Chairman Charles Rossotti blamed the decline on staff shortages, antiquated computers and I.R.S. reform legislation passed in 1998.

No matter your culture or upbringing, at some point, if you live in the South, you wind up in a Waffle House.They're a filling station for working people,…

Toys R Us is officially going out of business. Unable to get its finances in order through a months-long bankruptcy process, the retail chain has reached the end of the line.

Only 20 seconds of police bodycam footage released in N.C. shooting. Justice Department launches a probe into Louisville's police department. The CDC is expected to update its mask-wearing policy.

The saxophonist, who passed away at the age of 91 on Sep. 16, embodied rock and roll and, through the blare of his horn, directly influenced the form's bombast and jagged contours.

Oil & Politics -- NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports that both presidential candidates, George W. Bush and Al Gore, say the U.S. needs to reduce its dependence on foreign oil. Bush would like to see the U.S. boost domestic production, while Gore tends to focus on conservation measures. But experts are skeptical. They say even if the U.S. boosts domestic production substantially, it wouldn't be enough to influence the price of oil. And there are doubts about how much the nation's energy appetite can be reduced through conservation.

The Justice Department has charged four current and former Louisville Police officers for their roles in the death of Breonna Taylor. Her killing in 2020 sparked a national outcry for racial justice.

William Meredith, 47, of Bullitt County, Ky., was arrested Sunday after he used his shotgun to bring down a drone that he said hovered above his property in a suburb of Louisville.

Host Bob Edwards highlights the life of award-winning poet, A.R. Ammons. He died Sunday at the age of 75.

The state Senate is scheduled to vote Thursday on regulating hemp and THC products, an effort to keep the products away from young people.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on whether people can file claims in state courts against medical device manufacturers when the devices are subject to federal regulation. The case in question involves a malfunctioning heart pacemaker. NPR's Nina Totenberg has the story.

NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks once again to A.J. Jacobs who is reading the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica. He has just completed volume R and has some interesting observations about Rasputin.

There's a new granite sculpture of the 32nd president in a wheelchair at the F.D.R. Memorial. It's an image President Franklin Roosevelt seldom shared with the public. President Clinton unveils the statue today. Alex Van Oss reports.