Dec 7th, 2004 · The Supreme Court hears a case today that will decide whether small vineyards will be allowed to sell wine over state lines. Two Constitutional provisions are in the balance: the commerce clause that prevents one state from erecting economic barriers to products from another state; and the 21st Amendment, which repealed Prohibition and gave states broad authority to regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages within their borders.
Nov 17th, 2004 · The use of steroids has become common practice in sports and, thus, prohibited. Commentator Frank Deford ponders the next step in achieving super-human strength: gene therapy.
Nov 14th, 2004 · As Muslims celebrate the Eid holiday, marking the end of Ramadan, an animated film about the life of the prophet Muhammad will play in 90 cities in the United States and Canada. Because of the Islamic prohibition against images, Muhammad will not be depicted. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and the film's distributor, Oussama Jammal.
Oct 10th, 2004 · The city of San Francisco is considering one of the most prohibitive smoking bans of any city in the country. The proposal would extend current bans on smoking outdoors. NPR's Tara Siler reports.
Aug 1st, 2004 · NPR's Ivan Watson reports on efforts to revive the ancient wine industry in Turkey. In recent history, wine production has been almost non-existent, due in part to the country's majority Muslim population which prohibits the consumption of alcohol.