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All Things Considered listener Michael Spikes recounts a piece heard on the show in 2006 that he used for years to teach in his media production classes.

After a technical issue in the company's scheduling system reportedly dropped thousands of flights planned for this month, American Airlines said "the vast majority" of the trips had been restored.

A mood study that Facebook conducted on unwitting users has been criticized. Data science plays an integral role at Facebook — for bottom line reasons, and in collaboration with academic researchers.

Hurt is best known for his roles in Body Heat, Children of a Lesser God and Broadcast News. Hurt won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Kiss of the Spider Woman.

The death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue in South Africa's Durban area. The president blamed climate change for the flooding.

An Armenian passenger plane crashes in stormy weather off Russia's Black Sea coast as it heads in for landing, killing all 113 people on board.

On his latest album, Devils & Dust, rocker Bruce Springsteen strips down, musically and spiritually, using his lone voice on spare acoustic songs to explore themes of spirituality, of moral uncertainty and loss. In a two-part interview, the singer talks about his life, songwriting and new album.

A new tree-climbing institute in Oregon wants to increase awareness of old-growth forests by helping people explore treetop ecosystems. But the group wants to make sure the venture does less harm than good. NPR's Ketzel Levine reports.

The series was recognized for unapologetically challenging narratives we accept in the U.S.

It's difficult to overstate Waits' importance and impact: With a career that spans more than 20 albums, he blends countless musical and theatrical styles, from classic jazz, blues and polka to rock and folk. Held together with his unmistakable voice, Waits' music is instantly recognizable and endlessly compelling.