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Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD is back on his usual beat, after a stint of movie reviewing. He reviews three releases by alto saxophonist Lee Konitz: 1) Zounds (Soul Note); Lee Konitz and Chet Baker in Concert (India Navigation); Paul Motian on Broadway, Vol. III (JMT).

The bakers' labor union and Nabisco's parent company, Mondelez International, have failed to reach an agreement on a new contract.

With a style that's part Miles Davis, part Chet Baker, jazzman Enrico Rava is a legend in his native Italy. The self-taught trumpet player shares his passion by becoming a mentor to aspiring musicians.

4:Actor JEFF BRIDGES of the famous Bridges Family. His father is Lloyd Bridges, star of the TV series "Sea Hunt," and his brother is actor Beau Bridges. He's starred in alot of movies, including: "Winter Kills," "Cutter's Way," "Starman," "The Last Picture Show," "Jagged Edge," "Tucker: The Man and His Dream," "The Fabulous Baker Boys," and "The Fisher King." He's currently starring in the new film "The Mirror Has Two Faces." (REBROADCAST from 5

This weekend she receives a Kennedy Center Honor. Shes spent over 50 years in the business on stage, and in film and television. When she was 17 she debuted in Gaslight, and was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Ingrid Bergmans Cockney maid. Lansbury also played opposite Judy Garland in The Harvey Girls,was Elvis Presleys mother in Blue Hawaii, and the manipulative mother in The Manchurian Candidate. On stage she starred in Mame and was the baker of the worst pies in London in Sweeney Todd. For twelve years she starred in the TV series, Murder, She Wrote.

While Jazz may have a strong presence in the U.S. it also has deep roots in countries all over the world, including Poland. Tomasz Stanko is a Polish jazz trumpeter and composer who has followed in the footsteps of icons Miles Davis and Chet Baker.

The California-raised, Ireland-based songwriter performs a set of folk songs that wind around the passage of time.

Jon Hamilton is a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk. Currently he focuses on neuroscience and health risks.

An organic seed company was distressed to learn it had marketed a GMO purple tomato by mistake. The incident raised alarm about the impact of new GMO plants.

Shih-Ching Tsou has collaborated with filmmaker Sean Baker for years. Tsou's solo directorial debut uses Taipei as its canvas to tell a story about women making ends meet in the city.