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The Cost finds The Frames harboring more commercial ambitions than usual, but no one involved has forgotten singer Glen Hansard's odd ability to sound sweetly romantic, big-hearted, self-deprecating and emotionally stunted at the same time.

"I Got A Love," written and produced by Jimbo Matthus, showcases an even more powerful and rawer side of Elizabeth King.

A collection of stories from NPR News about the devastating storm and its aftermath.

Kids' music blogger Stefan Shepherd weighs in on some of the new music for children that has been catching his ear. Shepherd reviews kids and family music "worth sharing" at Zooglobble.com.

The singer-songwriter performs a selection of tracks from her forthcoming album, Revealer, that are alive with new sensations.

Cat Harris-White and Stas Irons have always concerned themselves with galaxy-building — their albums, videos and performances don't arrive in this world so much as reveal theirs.

The Meat of Life, one of the wry, unpredictable Nashville band's most adult records, is as thought-provoking as it is engagingly catchy. Clem Snide's seventh album will stream at NPR Music in its entirety until its release on Feb. 23.

On his eighth album, Ritter delves into what he calls "messianic oracular honky-tonk." Fortunately, it's an approach that brings out some of the singer's slipperiest, nimblest wordplay.

Giuseppe Verdi's Il Corsaro is one of the few operas that evoke the swashbuckling world of seafaring pirates. Opera Orchestra of New York performs the rarely-heard drama in concert at Carnegie Hall.

A city inspector was denied access twice to evaluate the new "X" sign on the roof of Twitter's headquarters that was installed without a permit.

The Houston-based rapper's mindful words are like a life hack for anyone seeking guidance, with pleas to look past inherent hardships and evil and to stay focused on life's ultimate prizes.

Kevyn Orr tells All Things Considered the crisis was the city's own making, but it doesn't help anyone to look for blame in the past.

Mary Poppins, the star of the P.L. Travers books and Walt Disney movie, has followed the east wind from London and landed on Broadway, where her stories have been turned into a lavish $20 million musical. The show opens Thursday night — but if you're expecting a live-action replica of the Julie Andrews film, you're in for a big surprise.

Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis soared roughly a foot higher than the silver and bronze medalists. And he kept setting the bar higher, breaking the world record.

This week, the April 8 total solar eclipse inspired Barbie-level coverage mania at NPR. But it turns out other things happened too! Were you paying attention?

NPR's Scott Simon is dazzled by the turn of the seasons, especially the color of the leaves.

Is the mpox emergency over or is there still cause for concern? Numbers are down, but some specialists are still concerned about the likelihood of another outbreak.

The monarch butterfly is widely recognized and widely dispersed across North America and it's in trouble. Federal officials decide soon whether it gets protection under the Endangered Species Act.

We at Planet Money are constantly reading the work of economists and other social scientists to glean ideas, evidence and insights about the economy, and, more generally, the confusing world around us. Welcome to the inaugural installment of the Planet Money Econ Roundup!

What's one thing humankind can do to help heal the world? The wishes cover everything from upholding Jimmy Carter's legacy to cleaning up Mt. Everest. Readers, we'd like to hear your wishes as well.