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Liane Hansen speaks with Irish singer Noirin Ni Riain Noh-REEN nee-REE-yen]. Her new CD of traditional tunes with modern instruments nd production is titled "Celtic Soul" (Living Music LMUS 0031).

NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says a film about the life f Anita Hill was shelved due to pressure from the production company's parent orporation over worries about objections from Supreme Court Justice Clarence homas. 2:50

NPR's John Ydstie reports the economy slowed in the third quarter. Figures released this morning show the nation's gross domestic product expanded 2.2%, far less than the 4.7% achieved in the second quarter.

After a period of relative silence, Pulitzer Prize-winner Lanford Wilson (Hot L Baltimore, Talley's Folly, Balm in Gilead) has four plays in production in New York City. Jeff Lunden reports.

Grocery shopper and commentator Kelly Cresap has noticed that his favorite loaf of bread has gotten smaller. He says the food industry's practice of shrinking product sizes -- and maintaining prices -- keeps him guessing.

A new off-Broadway play explores the career of legendary jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk. Award-winning actor and director Rome Neal stars in the one-man production.

NPR's Tom Gjelten looks for hints at Cuba's future in a battle over one of Cuba's signature products: Cuban rum. The story involves the Bacardi family of Santiago, Cuba, which developed rum in the 19th century, but left after Castro imposed Communism.

Can America become energy independent? In a series of reports, All Things Considered asks whether increased production, decreased consumption, or a combination of the two can free the nation from dependence on foreign oil in an unstable world. (7:30)

The new documentary OT: Our Town follows the production of the timeless Thornton Wilder play about a small New England town as it is produced at a high school in Compton, Calif. Los Angeles Times movie critic Kenneth Turan offers a review.

Jeff Lunden reports on one of the few critical and commercial hits this season on Broadway. Wonderful Town is a 50-year-old production created by Leonard Bernstein, Adolph Green and Betty Comden.

Responding to a wave of recent food and product recalls, the Bush administration has announced an initiative to expand the authority of federal regulatory agencies.

Rory Vaden provides a high-energy approach to productivity in Procrastinate On Purpose. It debuts at No. 13.

Crime and mystery haunt the production of a silent film in Pirate King, which debuts at No. 8.

Deborah talks with DeeDee Gordon, the supervisor for marketing research and product development for the "L Report," and Baysie Wightman, the general merchandising manager for Reebok. They discuss how the two women travel the country to find the "coolest" kids, to learn what the big trends in fashion will be.

- Cory speaks with market researcher Peter Zollo about the business of determining what teenagers consider cool so that big companies can gear their products and their ads to the lucrative teen market. Zollo says they key to cool among teenagers is a sensitivity to their rebellious and honest sensibilities.

Commentator and storyteller Kevin Kling remembers as a child being enamored of becoming a dancer -- a desire he grew out of. Nevertheless, as an adult, an invitation to participate in a production of The Nutcracker leads him to attempt to re-live the dream.

Host Renee Montagne talks to Lindsay Hutter, Vice President of Communications for the National Association of Convenience Stores, about the latest and hottest products coming to the shelves at your corner store. Today is the last day of the association's trade show, the largest of its kind.

Miramax founders Bob and Harvey Weinstein have agreed to step down as co-chairmen of the Disney-owned production company. Tess Vigeland of Marketplace reports.

NPR's Noah Adams talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about the slowdown in the nation's Gross Domestic Product last quarter and the size of the deficit.

Brian Unger visits a production of Hell House, a religious play written as a lesson against sin. The Hollywood version turns it into a satire.