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Lead singer Gareth David talks with NPR's Scott Simon about his band's upcoming album, which he calls a turning point for the group. Hear the surprisingly upbeat "What Death Leaves Behind," which seems destined to be heard as a film's end credits scroll by.

Texas has sent a lot of political figures to the national stage over the years.

This three-song set in the NPR Music offices captures a nice cross-section of Monroe's appeal.

Environmental activists in the Louisiana Bucket Brigade say accidents at Louisiana’s refineries and chemical plants average about six a week. The group is…

The Los Angeles trio draws inspiration from Mexico's son jarocho tradition and blends it with rock and punk, and the result is a celestial mix. The band chats with NPR's Audie Cornish, instruments in hand.

With Anthony Wiener's campaign drama and Mayor Bloomberg calling the leading Democrat's campaign racist, things certainly haven't been quiet.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia will bring evidence to the U.N. Security Council. Russia is still, though, working with the U.S. to get Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime to give up its chemical weapons.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in an affirmative action case tomorrow about the constitutionality of a Michigan voter initiative which outlawed considerations of race in college admissions.

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try the Two Bagger from Lucky's Sandwich Co. in Chicago. Weirdly, it was delivered in just one bag.

Michael McFaul led the Obama administration's so-called "reset" of diplomatic relations with the country over the past five years. He says he is leaving to reunite with his family in California.