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The phenomenon of backwardation illustrates one of the reasons why oil is in short supply right now.

The incident, in which someone saw a man in a wetsuit get dragged underwater, is the city's first fatal shark attack since 1963. Beaches are closed while lifeguards patrol for further shark sightings.

David Banks, an editor and producer of NPR's Web site, talks about a treasure trove of audio tapes that chronicle the correspondence between his father, a U-2 spy plane pilot in the Vietnam War, with his young wife and family at home in Arizona.

The canal is being widened to handle much larger ships. But after five years of building, the project is expected to cost at least $1.6 billion more than planned. The builders and the canal operators both say the other side should pay.

Michele Norris talks with Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom, director of the Weight Management Center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Fernstrom will clue us in about which juices are actually good for you, and which ones are no better than sodas.

Apple has announced a major change in its approach to rival Microsoft. The company will now help users of its Macintosh computers run the Microsoft Windows operating system on their computers. Previously, only hackers had been able to get Windows to run on Apple's new Intel-based machines. Steve Inskeep talks with New York Times columnist David Pogue.

A Palestinian suicide bomber strikes at a fast-food restaurant in Tel Aviv, Israel. The attack kills the bomber and nine others, wounding dozens. Israel is marking the Passover holiday. It is the first suicide attack since Hamas took control of the Palestinian government.

Bayou La Batre, Ala., has been a Gulf Coast fishing hub for a century. But Hurricane Katrina made a shambles of the town's livelihood. Now 2,300 people are struggling to cope with present conditions in the face of an uncertain future.

Excessive sweating can be more than just an annoyance. For some people it can be debilitating. In 2002, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Botox for adults. Now a study is under way to see whether the drug is safe and effective for teens with excessive sweating.

We follow up on our invitation to listeners to tell us about sounds around them. We hear from a variety of callers before stopping by a tannery in upstate New York.