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Instead of harvesting pine nuts by climbing trees, the man in China used a hydrogen balloon. When his balloon became untethered, he drifted off. He landed 200 miles from where he started.

The music of Sam Phillips unfolds like perfect, miniature pop dramas. On this Tiny Desk performance, recorded at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen, Phillips performs four songs.

Michela Wrong's new book is I Didn't Do It For You: How the World Betrayed a Small African Nation. She presents a case study of the nation of Eritrea, but the problems she writes about, including colonialism and border wars, are prevalent on the entire continent. Wrong is also the author of the PEN award-winning book, In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in Mobutu's Congo. She has been a correspondent for Reuters news agency, the BBC and the Financial Times of London.

Danny Meyer has built an empire of 10 restaurants in cutthroat New York City. In his new book, Setting the Table, Meyer explains that more than good service, hospitality is what sets his eateries apart from others.

Film critic Andrew Sarris popularized the auteur theory in this country. That's the idea that the greatest films are the result of a director's singular vision. Sarris died Wednesday at the age of 83.

After an extended hiatus, the haunting rock duo are back with a new album. Hear the band's intriguing mix of child-like optimism and dark, brooding vocals live in the WXPN studios.

The folk singer-songwriter's music can render a crowd breathless. She presents us with a refreshing sense of purity, pushing her to the forefront of contemporary artists. Her new album, Epic, is beaming with learned experiences and growth. Hear her perform songs from the album live.

An irresistible funk workout, Segun Robert's "Big Race" is what happens when you export an import.

"Your Love Is Calling My Name" is built around two simple chords and spiked with wonderful atmospherics.

The timing is eerily right for the first single from The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon and his moody side project, The Horrible Crowes.