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Wondering which books to buy for gifts this year, or to treat yourself? Susan Stamberg speaks to three independent booksellers about their top book picks for this holiday season.

The National Association of Home Builders in downtown Washington, DC is finding out first-hand what it's like to build a home-- as the group's building is remodeled from top to bottom.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Belgrade where several top government officials still loyal to ousted president Slobodan Milosevich stepped down yesterday. European nations are rushing to lift embargoes and reestablish ties with Yugoslavia's new government.

This week's special episode of From the Top with guest host and concert pianist Simone Dinnerstein puts the spotlight on the piano in all its splendid configurations.

Bill Raack of member station KWMU reports on the Supreme Court decision to allow the Ku Klux Klan to sponsor a road in Missouri's Adopt-A-Highway program. The case began in 1994 when the KKK's top state official filed an application with the state.

Morning Edition sports commentator Frank Deford marks the anniversary of one of the greatest athletic achievements in human history: Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's climb to the top of Mount Everest.

Kevin Maki takes us inside the world of a top-notch sheep shearer in western Montana, where the spring shearing season has begun.

NPR's Tavis Smiley talks to corporate attorney Isaac Vaughn, hailed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of America's top black lawyers, about overcoming the challenges people of color often face when they seek to own their own businesses.

In Montana, the top contest is for the brand-new 1st Congressional District.

From DeAndre Jordan's NBA snub to Jordan Spieth's Grand Slam ambitions, NPR's Wade Goodwyn talks sports with NPR's Tom Goldman. And all eyes are on Serena Williams as she plays in the Wimbledon final.