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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.

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.

With his quartet, Sex Mob, he's just released a new CD called Diaspora Blues. Last year, the band released a CD paying homage to the music of James Bond films. It's called Sex Mob Does Bond and is the sextet's third album. Bernstein also heads two other groups: Diaspora Soul, which specializes in performing versions of ancient Jewish melodies, and Millennial Territory Orchestra, with which he explores jazz from the 1920s and 1930s. This interview first aired November 21, 2001.

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.

A deck of cards will decide who gets to deal with government problems in Esmeralda County, Nevada, and in South Florida, the game isn't over until the judge rules.

The Bush administration issues long-awaited revisions to clean-air regulations, allowing utilities, refineries and manufacturers to avoid having to install expensive new anti-pollution equipment when modernizing plants. NPR's John Nielsen reports.

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