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Singer Vanessa Bley and former Sade collaborator Stuart Matthewman make up the new cocktail jazz band Twin Danger, which has been causing a scene with its self-titled debut and live shows.

Efrem Mallach plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

From Stagecoach to The Graduate, movies have helped to shape our world. Nick Clooney, former host of cable's American Movie Classics, joins NPR's Bob Edwards to talk about his new book, The Movies That Changed Us: Reflections on the Screen. NPR Online has the list of the 20 movies featured in Clooney's book.

The Amazon driver in England declined to deliver the bottle of sherry to the grandmother because she lacked a photo ID to prove her age. The gift giver says he'll deliver the order himself.

Actor CHRISTOPHER WALKEN. He got his start in the business as a tap-dancing kid and went on to play some of the most menacingly evil characters around. His films include –At Close Range,— –The Comfort of Strangers,— –King of New York,— –The Dead Zone,— and –Annie Hall— (in which he played Annies creepy brother who had an impulse to drive his car into oncoming traffic.) His new film is –The Opportunists.— 12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:

Journalists MONICA YANT KINNEY and TOM GINSBURG of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The two covered the protests during the Republican National Convention two weeks ago. Theyll pick up the story since the convention, and discuss the lawsuits filed against the city on behalf of the protesters. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:

National Correspondent for The New York Times, NICHOLAS KRISTOF. He's written a series of biographical articles on George W. Bush, focusing on his early years. KRISTOF is former Tokyo Bureau Chief for The Times, and was co-recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for his coverage of Tianamen Square. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:

The man ordered three drinks, paid by credit card but left without tipping. Later when police released a video showing vandals setting fire to a Christmas tree, the bar was able to ID the customer.

Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID) has refused to leave office, even after a judge in Minnesota left Craig's sex-sting guilty plea intact. Craig says he will fight to clear his name and retain his seat in the Senate. In Idaho, residents have mixed reactions about the drama surrounding their senator.

Actor VONDIE CURTIS HALL. Hall was raised in Detroit. He plays a doctor on the TV series "Chicago Hope" and has had roles in the movies "Broken Arrow," "Passion Fish," and "Romeo and Juliet" as well as others. His latest turn is as writer and director of the new film "Gridlock'd," a comedy about the troubles two men encounter when they make a pact to overcome their heroin addictions, starring Tim Roth and Tupak Shakur. 12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12: