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Mark Moran of member station KJZZ in Phoenix reports that the Tucson Air Force Base is testing "Giant Voice:" a loudspeaker that can project for up to six miles. The residents nearby hate it.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports that American diplomats in China met for a third time today with the detained U.S. air crew, characterizing them as in "very high spirits." But it's not clear how much longer the crew and their downed airplane will be held, as China holds out for an official apology from the U.S. government.

NPR's Beijing Correspondent Rob Gifford talks with host Lisa Simeone about today's mid-air collision between a U.S. Navy surveillance plane and a Chinese aircraft. The Chinese plane went down, and the pilot is missing. The U.S. plane made an emergency landing; all 24 members of the crew are reported safe.

For many, the Apple AirTags have been lifesaver for finding keys and other easily misplaced items. For others, the tracking gadget has been a major safety issue.

Singer and actress Annie Ross was part of the legendary team of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross and originated the style known as vocalese. She's currently performing in Manhattan at Danny's Skylight Room on Wednesday nights until September. (This interview originally aired March 2, 1990.)

A special 11-part weekly series, airing Fridays on Morning Edition, highlights the creation of the American musical traditions that give this country its own unique sound. Part III examines the influential connections between gospel music and country and bluegrass.

Bob Hope turns 100 years old today. To commemorate the birthday of this great entertainer, All Things Considered re-broadcasts a speech Hope gave at the National Press Club, first aired on NPR twenty-three years ago when he was 77.

Reese Erlich reports from Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the evolution of tango music in the South American nation where the dance was born. Musicians are now fusing tango with electronic instruments -- a controversial move in a genre that values tradition.

Argentina's national passions include soccer... the tango... and psychoanalysis. There's even a neighborhood in Buenos Aires known as Villa Freud. "Cafe Siggy" is among its attractions. NPR's Bob Mondello reports.

Lisa talks with Diane Johnson, Executive Director of Operation Wildlife in Linwood, Kansas, about a community rescue effort in Kansas that last week saved birds whose wings were frozen. Local residents used air dryers to melt ice from the birds' wings.