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Noah talks with LAPD detective Gil Escontrias about the rash of spandex robberies. Detective Escontrias says armed gangs have been stealing the yarn and bolts of the synthetic fabric from textile mills. Last year, over $2 million dollars worth was stolen in Los Angeles. He says the yarn is worth 6 times that of other fibers, so it's easy to find buyers who don't care where it came from. He notes that underpaid textile employees are targeted by thieves looking for access to the material.

Glenn Gamboa reviews the new CD by Joseph Arthur Come to Where I'm From (Real World/Virgin)

Hip Hop Artists De La Soul. Formed in 1985, De La Soul released their latest record Art Official Intelligence this August. Once dubbed "the hippies of hip hop", De La Soul continue to pen songs without gangsta rap influence, focusing instead on the use of samples, jazz vamps, and wordplay. Consisting of Posdnuos, Trugouy the Dove, and Pasemaster Mace, the male trio began recording at the same time as Queen Latifah, Monie Love, and A Tribe Called Quest. De La Soul hails from Long Island, New York.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports on an election you may not be aware of, although its impact will stretch across all borders. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is holding on-line elections for its at-large board members. The group registers domain names, and settles disputes between competing claims. Their decisions will shape the next phase of the internet.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Tim Judah, a British journalist who has covered the conflict in the Balkans for the last decade. Judah is the author of The Serbs: History, Myth, and the Destruction of Yugoslavia and gives his analysis on the recent events in Belgrade. (4:20) {The Serbs: History, Myth, and the Destruction of Yugoslavia by Tim Judah is published by Yale University Press ISBN 1-300-08507-9}

David D'Arcy reports on the current boom of movies about artists. And these aren't obscure art-house pieces; the trend is being led by the New York Film Festival. From Jackson Pollock to Cuban poets, the arts are getting their moment on screen.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Jerusalem where the militant Palestinian group the Hamas are calling for a "Day of Rage" to begin this morning in response to the week of violence that have left 69 people in Israel dead, most of them Palestinian.

NPR's Jack Speer reports on the strain the tight labor market is putting on some employers in highly competitive industries. With the unemployment rate at a three-decade low, companies are feeling a hiring crunch.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Misha Glenny about the latest developments in Belgrade. Opposition leaders are calling for the newly-elected parliament to begin meeting soon in an orderly transfer of power after yesterday's riots.

John Ridley protests an election system where drab conformity has become a required trait in the men running for office. He wonders when did the flash and sparkle go out of our candidates?