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Jerry Herman is the composer and lyricist for the musical Mame, which opened on Broadway in 1966. A 40th-anniversary production is playing at the Kennedy Center with Christine Baranski as Mame.

It comes as no surprise to New Yorkers that some of the best food in the city is served on its sidewalks.

Oil and natural gas dominate the economy of Louisiana's Terrebonne Parish, but fishing is its heart and soul. During an October visit, Motivatit Seafoods was silent in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Now the clank and clatter of seafood processing has resumed.

The film adaptation of Christopher Buckley's 1994 satirical novel Thank You for Smoking is about to hit the big screen. He talks with Liane Hansen about the movie from a smoke-filled bar in Washington, D.C.

Demetri Martin is one of a new breed of comics who get laughs with acerbic, relaxed observational humor. He discusses his job as a writer -- for Conan O'Brien, the movies and his stand-up career.

An agreement was signed recently to return centuries-old bells to Moscow from where they were rescued during Stalin's purges against religious groups.

Not long ago, Manon Martin was an accountant in Seattle, balancing books and analyzing financial data. But those days are over for Martin, who decided to exchange that career for a new one -- in belly dancing.

Bread and pasta sales are down, and many in the industry blame popular low-carb diets like Zone, Atkins and South Beach. While some retailers respond by producing low-carb versions of their products, others prepare a PR campaign that emphasizes the importance of carbohydrates as a source of energy. NPR's Greg Allen reports. Read the USDA dietary guidelines and hear more stories on the effectiveness of low-carb diets.

Singer Madeleine Peyroux moved to France at age 15, honing her vocal talents on the streets of Paris before making her recording debut at age 22. Eight years later she's back with a new CD, Careless Love. She speaks with NPR's Sheilah Kast.

Some workers are sick — some even died — after cutting stone countertops for kitchens and bathrooms. The material is cut to order in thousands of shops that may not understand the dangers.