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[description] The rising cost of oil is leading to widespread protests in Europe. French fishermen have been blockading ports and ferries for three weeks, calling on the government to increase an aid package to help them meet their rising fuel costs. Spanish fishermen have joined the strike and it could spread throughout Europe by the end of the week. In the UK, convoys of trucks lined up one of the busiest streets in London and brought traffic to a crawl in Wales. Our guest is Peter Carroll, managing director of Seymour Transport. A new encyclopedia looks at Islam in the United States. Jocelyne Cesari of Harvard University is its editor. We speak to Cesari about the first Muslim immigrants to the US; about the founding of the Nation of Islam; and about how Islam as practiced by American Muslims is changing the faith. A coalition of mayors and county commissioners is suing the Department of Homeland Security over the government's plan to build a fence along the US-Mexican border in Texas

[description] Over the weekend Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sharpened their attacks on each other, hoping to gain advantage in Pennsylvania, where polls show them running neck and neck ahead of tomorrow's primary. We speak with John Harwood, Chief Washington Correspondent for CNBC and political writer for the new York Times. Eric Lichtblau and his colleague, James Risen, of the New York Times, were chasing leads that eventually led them to the same place: The Bush Administration's super secret program to wiretap the telephones and electronic messages of Americans without court approval. Lichtblau details how they uncovered this story that eventually won them the Pulitzer Prize in the new book, Bush's Law: The Remaking of American Justice. The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that skyrocketing food prices could set off wars across the globe. The increase in food prices have already set off riots in Haiti, Egypt and Bagladesh. We find out what farmers in the US have

[description] Stories: 1) Butch Morris on the Art of 'Conduction' 2) Terry Riley, Composing on 'The Cusp of Magic' 3) Summing Up Drew Gress' 'Irrational Numbers' 4) Maceo Parker Shouts Out 'Roots & Grooves'

[description] It's an action packed Super Bowl XLII edition of PFW in Progress. We'll talk about the big game with special guest Jonathan Kraft and former Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett. Take a break with Fred, Paul, Andy, Tom and newcomer Erik Scalavino as they give you the latest scoop from Gillette Stadium and answer your questions. Listen LIVE Tuesday - Friday at noon (ET) and email your comments to webradio@patriots.com. Take our PFW in Progress Survey Now >>

[description] Join us for the lastest from Pakistan, the Attorney General hearings plus a look at a new exhibit featuring art works collected by Napoleon.

[description] Stories: 1) Radiohead's 'In Rainbows' Sets Its Own Terms 2) Digging Up Thelonious Monk's Southern Roots 3) Janet Reno Presents America in Song 4) A College Dream Inspired by a Song 5) Busy Conductor Joins Detroit Orchestra 6) Radiohead Sells Album on the Web, at Any Price

[description] The Supreme Court refuses to hear the claims of a German man who says he was abducted and tortured by the CIA and detained in a secret prison in Afghanistan. By doing so, the Supreme Court effectively endorses the Bush administration's argument that state secrets would be revealed if the case moved forward. Our guest is Demetri Demetri Sevastopulo of the Financial Times. US News and World Report is out with a list of the Top 10 Places in America to retire and there are some surprises, such as Concord, New Hampshire and Prescott, Arizona, on the list. We speak with Tim Smart, the magazine's managing editor about what people are looking for these days when they decide where they'll retire. Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson participates in his first debate with the other G-O-P contenders later today in Dearborn, Michigan, where candidates' positions on economic issues will be on the agenda. After getting off to a highly publicized start and rising quickly in the polls

[description] Rilo Kiley in concert. With host Bob Boilen. The hauntingly soulful voice of singer Jenny Lewis has drawn legions of fans to the L.A. band Rilo Kiley. Since releasing its first CD in 2001, the band has gradually abandoned its weepy pop-country sound for '80s-inspired college rock and new wave, but the incandescent passion in Lewis' voice has remained, drawing comparisons to Loretta Lynn and Neko Case. Now on tour in support of 'Under the Blacklight,' Rilo Kiley visits Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club for a full concert, originally webcast live on NPR.org Sept. 26.

[description] Coffee with Beverly: Travel just ain't what it used to be, Beverly says.

[description] Stories: 1) M.I.A.: Back in Action with 'Kala' 2) The Success and Undoing of Vee-Jay Records 3) Music Offers View of a Changing Spain 4) Talib Kweli Hitting Your 'Eardrum' 5) British Woman Can't Play Country Music 6) Alan and Marilyn Bergman Keep the Music Playing