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Today would have been jazz saxophonist John Coltrane's 70th birthday. This past weekend, the town where he grew up...High Point, North Carolina (known as "the furniture capital of the world")...dedicated a marker to him. Paul Brown, of member station WFDD, talked to some of the townspeople who remember Coltrane...and some who don't.

has good news for retailers. It says shoppers will be spending 20-percent MORE on holiday gifts this year. The retail industry relies heavily on holiday purchases...for some it totals half their annual sales.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports on President Clinton's post-election press conference today, at which he announced the departure of chief of staff Leon Panetta and his selection of North Carolina businessman Erskine Bowles to succeed Panetta. Clinton also reiterated his support of a balanced budget and campaign finance reform, and fielded questions from reporters about questionable campaign contributions from foreigners.

Linda and Robert talk with Michael Kelly, editor of the New Republic, and Gerry Seib of the Wall Street Journal, about issues raised at Clinton's press conference, from forming a new cabinet to the future of campaign finance reform.

, just three months after an armed insurrection broke out. Authorities were relieved that voting was peaceful. It's the first significant election in Mexico since major electoral reform went into effect.

Banning Eyre reviews "Sarala: Hank Jones Meets Cheick-Tidiane Seck and the Mandikas". Eyre, who has lived and studied music in Mali, finds that American jazz pianist Hank Jones, now 79 years old, uses his well-honed jazz sensibilities to mesh perfectly into the traditional music of that west African country.

Commentator Michele Mitchell says the Democrats and Republicans may not want Ross Perot or any other 3rd party candidate in the presidential debates...but that's not going to stem the flow of young voters from seeking alternatives to the major parties.

Noah talks with four different youngsters -- ardent baseball fans all of them -- who are rooting for their home teams in the National and American League playoffs. We'll hear from kids in St. Louis, Atlanta, New York, and Baltimore about why they think their team is going to make it to the World Series.

that is, to borrow dollars against the prize money they expect to be given. He did this...and avoided further losses of $50,000.

With the renewed focus on the violent lyrics of gangsta rap after the death of Tupac Shakur, a group of Minneapolis rappers -- who call their collective Head Shots -- say they want to take rap back to its roots...and away from the corporate music industry they say has corrupted it. Chris Roberts reports.