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Researchers are suggesting that flawed construction -- not storm surges -- likely caused key floodwalls around New Orleans to fail. They say the waters of Lake Pontchartrain never got high enough to rise above the walls and erode their foundations, the early explanation for the levee collapses.

Hurricane Rita gains strength as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Texas, prompting mandatory evacuation orders for much of the Texas coast. But its path may mean New Orleans experiences only rain and wind. Even so, the city continues its evacuation.

Scott Simon speaks with Dori Bell, of Houston, Tex., about the 1978 movie, "Grease," which she just watched for the first time.

Scott Simon talks to writer and director George Stevens Jr. about his life, growing up in Hollywood, and even Elizabeth Taylor, in his memoir, "My Place In The Sun."

Perez explains why she nearly turned down the role in The Flight Attendant. Maureen Corrigan reviews Trust, by Hernan Diaz. Merchant discusses his latest series, The Outlaws.

Paul Eisenstein, publisher of the Internet magazine TheCarConnection.com, tells Renee Montagne that Ford has trailed competitors in design and engineering technology of late. They discuss what steps Ford is taking to appeal to tech-savvy customers.

Ford is embarking on a major restructuring plan, including thousands of layoffs and a number of plant closings. What does the future hold for the nation's second-largest automaker?

Police officers and their families are gathered in Washington for National Police Week. Scott Simon speaks with Congresswoman Val Demings, a former police officer, about the state of policing.

At the age of 82, Johnny Grant's enthusiasm for Hollywood and the Walk of Fame is undiminished. The "honorary mayor of Hollywood" loves the unveiling ceremony and its bronze stars on Hollywood Boulevard..

A proposed anti-gang law in Massachusetts targets the intimidation of witnesses in criminal trials by making it harder for defendants to find out who has given grand jury evidence against them. From WBUR in Boston, Monica Brady-Myerov reports.