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Nearly a third of the fine — $70 million — is "payable in cash," according to the Department of Transportation. The remaining $130 million would only be due if other problems emerge.

Washington National Guard soldiers and airmen are being called up to help with the rash of Northwest wildfires. Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of...

As Kermit the Frog gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, The Muppet Show he starred in celebrates the 25th anniversary of its debut. NPR's Bob Edwards looks back at the enduring legacy of Jim Henson's creation.

Rock critic and Fresh Air regular Ken Tucker joins the show to review Wussy, the self-titled third album from the Cincinnati, Ohio quartet.

When he retired, Army Col. David Hackworth was a highly decorated Vietnam War veteran. He was also highly disillusioned with the military. He went on to become a journalist and an advocate for military reforms. Hackworth died Wednesday at age 74 in Tijuana, Mexico, where he was in treatment for bladder cancer.

The suspected driver of the truck packed with migrants, including 53 who died earlier this week in San Antonio, was unaware that the air conditioning unit had failed, according to court documents.

Fresh Air rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the Waco Brothers' album Waco Express: Live and Kickin' at Schubas Tavern. It's the seventh album from the Chicago cowpunk outfit, but only its first live disc.

From the inescapable "Call Me Maybe" to Fiona Apple's intricate word puzzles to the strikingly gorgeous return of Iris DeMent, the Fresh Air critic counts down his favorite albums and musical moments of the year.

As summer winds to a close, we'll take a last swim in a cool pond in New York's Adirondack Mountains.

A companion piece to 2008's Distortion, the new album is vivid and whimsical — and it certainly lives up to its title. Fresh Air rock critic Ken Tucker has a review.