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From the comedy Scrubs actor Zach Braff and producer-creator Bill Lawrence. Braff plays medical resident John "J.D." Dorian. Lawrence previously worked on Spin City. Braff made his feature film writing and directing debut with Garden State which opened last fall. It's now out on DVD. (This interview was originally broadcast on Oct. 4, 2004.)

This recording is intimate and physical, a harsh reminder of the pain he endured while battling cancer.

Hate mistletoe, eggnog or wrapping presents? NPR's All Things Considered wants to know what holiday traditions you hate and why.

Dituri, whose nickname is Doctor Deep Sea, kept busy during his time below the surface. The university professor taught online classes and conducted daily experiments.

Thousands of Southern California evacuees are finding shelter at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium. The evacuation center is being compared to the shelters set up at the Louisiana Superdome and Houston's Astrodome after Hurricane Katrina hit.

British airline Virgin America makes its first flight - between Los Angeles and New York City. The cost of tickets is as low as $250. Passengers get satellite TV, a self-service mini bar, and music in the bathroom.

At least 800 flights will no longer be taking off on Friday on orders from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Filmmaker Ethan Coen makes movies with his brother Joel Coen. Their films include, Blood Simple,Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, Fargo, and The Big Lebowski. His stories have appeared in The New Yorker, Playboy, and Vanity Fair. His first book is called, Gates of Eden (Rob Weisbach Books) which is a collection of stories. The Coen Brothers have a new film called O Brother Where Art Thou. (10

Historian Bernard Weissberger. Hes the author of America Afire, (William Morrow 2000). The book chronicles the political tumult surrounding the Presidential Election of 1800 between Adams and Jefferson. As in this election, a voting glitch caused confusion. Neither candidate was willing to concede. Weissberger compares the events then, at the birth of the Constitution, to the Gore v. Bush controversy now. He has written more than a dozen books and works on documentaries with Bill Moyers and Ken Burns.

Jazz Saxophonist, STAN GETZ. Born in Philadelphia in 1927, Getz got his start playing with Woody Herman's band. He later went on to form his own quartet. He has worked with such greats as Dizzy Gillespie and Lionel Hampton. In the early 1960's, Getz became the first American musician closely identified with the bossa nova movement. He died in 1991. (REBROADCAST FROM 6