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Is it possible to hear the music of 2020 without getting lost in the noise? NPR Music's critic Ann Powers studies a year during which nearly everything about loving music was turned upside down.

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.

After the U.S. embargo against Cuba began, the Dominican Republic became the world's top cigar exporter. But now, talk of ending the embargo has lit up a cigar war between the two countries.

In Georgia, it can be difficult for undocumented immigrants to get a college degree—they're barred from the state's top five public universities. So one group has developed their own school.

Western states are at the top of the list for hunger. The loss of traditional jobs, high cost of living and remoteness of many rural communities all are part of the reason. NPR's Robert Smith reports.

NPR John Ydstie reports one of the first challenges President Elect Bush and his top advisors will likely face is how to restart the stalled US economy. Bush has said a tax cut is the solution. Some experts disagree.

Linda Wertheimer talks with Larry Elmore, a retired airplane pilot who is planning to jump from an airplane 60 times Tuesday. Elmore was forced retire from Trans World Airlines at the age of 60. He's decided to prove that he's still in top shape.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports from Peru on the results of yesterday's presidential elections there. No candidate won a majority of the vote, and run-off elections between the top two are expected.

NPR's technology correspondent John McChesney reports on the 24th PC Forum. Top technology executives hope the distraction of instant riches is fading in the tech sector, making room for serious research and development.

NPR's Kate Seelye in Amman reports Arab leaders opened summit talks in the Jordanian capital today. The Palestinian issue tops the agenda, but there are fears that continued tensions between Iraq and Kuwait could mar efforts to present a united Arab stand at the summit.