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Saturdays have become adoption days for thousands of children in the foster-care system, thanks to a program that opens courtrooms to expedite the adoption process. Los Angeles juvenile court judge Michael Nash, a pioneer of the program, speaks with NPR's Scott Simon.

A 90-year tradition of Texas A&M bonfires -- built for the annual football rivalry with Texas -- officially ended after a wooden structure collapsed in 1999, killing 12 students. But today's Aggies have reignited the flames. NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports.

Tom Morey, the inventor of the Boogie Board and a renowned figure in the surfing world, died on Oct. 14 at the age of 86.

Chicago is requiring its workers to be vaccinated or undergo twice-weekly testing on their own time and dime. The head of the police union is urging cops not to share their vaccination info.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been looking at the causes of the riot. It's now voting on contempt resolution for Steve Bannon who defied its subpoena.

The Amsterdam, a ship of the Holland America line, cancels a Caribbean cruise and returns to port. Hundreds have suffered from a stomach virus during the liner's past four voyages. The ship will be sanitized. NPR's Joanne Silberner reports.

Commentator Sandro Meallet describes his experiences growing up near the bustling San Pedro harbor, an essential, but often forgotten section of Los Angeles.

At Eastern Washington University, an artist flips her lid over a missing class project involving chapeaus, while police deal with a few garden-variety thieves in Bartlett, Illinois.

President Bush and Russian President Putin issue a joint statement that echoes NATO's earlier demand that Iraq comply with a U.N. Security Council order to disarm. The statement does not indicate what role Russia might play if military force is used in the Persian Gulf. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Dan MacArthur is a Vermont farmer, student and mechanic who easily made friends on a trip to Cuba by taking along a backpack full of brand-new car parts. The island nation is full of older U.S.-built cars that owners labor to keep in shape. MacArthur speaks with NPR's Bob Edwards.

He is best known for his 11 James Bond scores, including Goldfinger and Thunderball. Barry has won five Oscars: best song and best score for Born Free, and best score for Lion in Winter, Out of Africa and Dances with Wolves. A recent CD compilation of his work is called John Barry: The Hits & The Misses. This interview first aired March 23, 1999.

Movie critic David Edelstein has seen all 20 James Bond films. Now he reviews the new one, Die Another Day, starring Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry.