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Musicians Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis, two New Orleans natives, have been friends for years — back to the days when Connick took piano lessons from Marsalis's father, Ellis.

An air of regret often hangs over the group's bittersweet reunion album, Time on Earth. Still, "Don't Stop Now" more than lives up to the worthy tradition of Crowded House's brightly catchy, sweetly upbeat best.

A secretive fellowship of powerful Christian politicians includes some names that have recently been prominent in the headlines: Sen. John Ensign, Rep. Bart Stupak and Rep. Joe Pitts. Writer Jeff Sharlet describes the men's involvement with the Family, and discusses recent developments within the group.

Visibly shy and nervous at KEXP, Gainsbourg was not only on her first real tour, but performing her first-ever live on-air session. But with a stripped-down acoustic set-up, she shared her beautiful songs and memories of her father, Serge Gainsbourg.

Joining forces as their individual careers are chugging along, The Living Sisters' Inara George, Eleni Mandell and Becky Stark are like a distaff quirk-pop Crosby, Stills and Nash. The most gorgeous song on a debut album full of them, "This Mountain Has Skies" is an achingly slow Western waltz that evokes the wide-open geography and clear air of its lyric.

New Yorker writer Dexter Filkins recently returned from Yemen, where he met with demonstrators who have called for President Ali Abdullah Saleh's immediate resignation. Filkins explains why Yemen's uprisings are particularly worrisome for U.S. counterterrorism officials.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KQED listener Marcus Ewert and puzzle master Will Shortz.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the recall includes certain 3 Series Sedans and 3 Series Sportswagons. BMW dealers will inspect and replace air bag modules as needed for free.

In a 5-4 decision, the court granted the states' application to put the rule on hold while the case proceeds in the lower courts.

U.S. company Wool and Prince says it has developed a wool shirt so odor resistant you could wear it for 100 days in a row without washing it. The company says the key is that wool is more efficient than other fabrics at absorbing sweat and evaporating it into the air.