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Mexico's biggest box-office hit ever is The Crime of Father Amaro. The story of a corrupt priest might have been censored a few years back. But Mexico's film world is changing. NPR's Mandalit Del Barco reports.

Big league baseball teams plan to experiment next year with a new pricing scheme for stadium seats: they'll charge more when a winning team comes to town. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Lynn Neary and Jacki Lyden read a selection of listener mail commenting on recent programs including a defense of the prosecutors role in a murder conviction of a woman whose child was killed by her boyfriend. That conviction was overturned prompted our an interview with the lawyer who works to overturn wrongful convictions. Listeners also sound off on our report on the relationship between pornography and the development of high technology.

The Venezuelan military seizes an oil tanker after it was taken over by its crew as part of a general strike protesting the government of President Hugo Chavez. Thousands of workers are demanding new presidential elections. NPR's Lynn Neary talks to reporter Phil Gunson.

Bishop Richard Lennon celebrates Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in his first public appearance as the interim leader of the Boston Archdiocese. Pope John Paul II appointed Lennon to the post in the wake of Cardinal Bernard Law's resignation. NPR's Monica Brady-Myerov reports.

A year ago, riots in Argentina led to the resignation of President Fernando de la Rua. Since then, President Eduardo Duhalde has tried to guide the Latin American nation through the worst economic crisis in its history. Brian Byrnes reports.

Federal and state regulators are expected to announce a major settlement into allegations of conflicts of interest at the nation's largest banks and brokerage firms. The companies will pay nearly a billion dollars in fines as part of the deal. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

The New England Journal of Medicine has released several studies that shed light on President Bush's plans to offer smallpox vaccine to all Americans. The studies highlight the danger of vaccinating even limited groups of people. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

While overall U.S. unemployment has climbed to 6 percent, the jobless rate for blacks is nearly twice as high. Economists say the nation's economy may be improving, but times are still tough for many. NPR's David Molpus reports.

French drivers have some of the worst accident records in Europe, including a distressingly high fatality rate. But a new government campaign against unsafe motorists, led by President Jacques Chirac, appears to be stalled. Nick Spicer reports.