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Commentator Baxter Black jumps on horseback, ropes cattle and rides through a cactus jungle to see whether a jacket from a fancy clothing company cuts the cowboy's muster.

Jerome Vaughn from member station WDET in Detroit reports on a school management firm called Edison Schools. The company runs several schools in the Detroit area, but not everyone is a fan of its work.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports that some businesses in California are demanding that power suppliers warn them when they will be hit with a black-out.

NPR's Snigdha Prakash spoke with young millionaires who sold their AOL stock at just the right time.

Kenneth Turan, film critic for the Los Angeles Times, reviews The Tailor of Panama, based on John Le Carre's novel. The film involves an British expatriate living in Panama and working as a tailor, and a British spy who's hoping he can tap into the tailor's connections in Panamanian high-society.

Host Renee Montagne talks with Gwen Macsai , co-creator of the new ABC sitcom What About Joan?, based on Macsai's own life experiences. Macsai is a former commentator for NPR.

Noah Adams talks to Dan Charles, author of the forthcoming book Lords of the Harvest: Biotech, Big Money, and the Future of Food. Yesterday, a Canadian judge ordered a farmer to pay damages to Monsanto because the farmer was growing geneticaly modified crops without Monsanto's permission.

NPR's Bob Mondello reviews the movie from Mexico called Amores Perros -- Love's a Dog.

Jazz pianist John Lewis died yesterday afternoon at his home in Manhattan. He was 80 years old. The cause of death was not disclosed. Lewis was the driving force behind the Modern Jazz Quartet -- one of the most popular groups in the history of jazz. Lewis and the group helped bring the worlds of classical music and jazz together. NPR's Tom Cole has an appreciation.

Scott speaks with Jeanette Hardy, a garden writer, about the unique and varied types of irises found in Louisiana. It is currently the height of iris blooming season in the swamps and bayous of Louisiana.