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Miles Hoffman discusses the evolution of how players in top orchestras travel and tour. 40 or 50 years ago, the Orchestra's manager stayed in a nice hotel…

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with professor Jules Boykoff of Pacific University, author of four books on the Olympics, about issues associated with being an host city for the games.

The Georgia congresswoman is positioning herself as a bridge between mainstream Republicans and the party's right flank in Washington.

In his first news conference since an overwhelming victory for Republicans on Tuesday, the House speaker also said approval of the Keystone XL pipeline is a key item on the GOP agenda.

About 80 percent of Americans will see their tax bills rise if the Bush-era tax cuts are allowed to expire at the end of this year. But those who will take the largest hit are those with the highest incomes.

More than 1,100 people have already been charged for their actions around Jan. 6 and many of them invoked Former President Donald Trump, who may also be indicted.

ECONOMY: HOST SUSAN STAMBERG SPEAKS WITH JOE NOCERA, BUSINESS COLUMNIST FOR GQ MAGAZINE ABOUT A HUGE BUYOUT IN HOLLYWOOD. SEAGRAMS, THE HUGE LIQUOR COMPANY, IS EXPECTED TO PURCHASE MCA... MCA OWNS UNIVERSAL PICTURES, UNIVERSAL THEME PARKS AND TWO BIG RECORD COMPANIES.

NPR'S ANNE GARRELS REPORTS FROM MOSCOW THAT IT APPEARS THAT THE LONG LINES OF PEOPLE WAITING TO PURCHASE AVAILABLE BASIC GOODS, WHICH WERE SO FAMILIAR IN OUR MEMORIES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION, HAVE NOT ENDED WITH THE FALL OF COMMUNISM. PEOPLE ARE JUST LINING UP FOR DIFFERENT REASONS.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with television producer Norman Lear. This week, Lear and a partner purchased an original copy of the Declaration of Independence for $7.4 million. They plan to send the document around the country for the public to see.

NPR's Rob Gifford reports the president of Taiwan has urged the United States to use wisdom in ending its standoff with China over the detained American crew. Taiwan could well be affected by the outcome of this crisis. The island wants to make a major arms purchase from the United States. Beijing opposes the sale.