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The former child star answers three questions about the only thing cuter than child actors — animal actors. A quiz about Cheeta, the chimp in the Tarzan movies.

The first single from 30, Adele's new album due out Nov. 19, is an achingly honest and hopeful ballad that acknowledges internal demons while calling for tender patience.

Elizabeth Powell says the propulsive track from Land of Talk's forthcoming EP was meant to "warm up the room in all senses."

The new collection of nearly 100 poems does what its title says — a CD included with the book features many of the 73 authors reading their work.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Lynda Unowsky from Hot Springs Village, Ark. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station KUAR in Little Rock.)

Ford Motor Company CEO Bill Ford says the automaker will cut up to 30,000 North American jobs by 2012. The moves are part of a restructuring plan that will see a number of manufacturing plants close, as well.

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Kymberly Doucette, a Los Angeles Times editor from Foothill Ranch, Calif.

The U.S. Senate has taken the first step towards allowing oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. By a vote of 51-49, opponents were defeated in an effort to remove drilling from the Senate budget resolution.

Two other people were wounded in the shooting, and a suspect has been taken into custody, police in Bolingbrook, Ill., said.

Black Friday is traditionally America's No. 1 shopping day for enthusiastic and aggressive bargain-hunters. Commentator Pam Varkony visits a mall near her home in Allentown, Pa., to assess the shopping crowd and talk to some of the smaller retailers about how busy they are.