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The U.S. Capitol dome backdrops a column of American flags standing at half-staff as the sun rises on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, at the foot of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington.

Las Vegas Attack Update: The Ones Who Were Lost

Teachers, a fisherman, stay-at-home moms, an off-duty police officer. Many of the victims of the Las Vegas attack are being remembered for the love they showed their families and the lives they lived.

Clockwise from upper left: Holly Herndon, Ratking, Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack of Wye Oak, and John Lurie.

New Mix: Wye Oak, Ratking, John Lurie, More

On our latest show, host Bob Boilen shows off his new-found ability to throat-sing, while introducing us to a brand new sound from the duo Wye Oak.

Singer-Songwriting Duo Berkley Hart Celebrate Ten Years of Making Music

San Diego's most famous singer-songwriter duo, Berkley Hart, joins us in studio to perform some of their hits, talk about music and moonshine, and share some of their best stories.

Religious leaders and activists from the Church World Service protest Wednesday, urging Congress to pressure President Trump to allow more refugees to enter the U.S.

Trump Administration To Drop Refugee Cap To 45,000, Lowest In Years

It's a dramatic drop from the level set by the Obama administration. Refugee admissions have largely been on hold under Trump's travel ban executive orders.

Laurel Halo, seen here performing at the 2013 Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit, released one of our favorite dance tracks of the year.

Top 10 Dance Tracks Of 2013

At our desks, in nightclubs, and over bedroom speaker systems, these are the tracks that made us move.

"I'd lost 60 pounds in the years since my passport picture had been taken and I hardly looked like myself," writes author Haroon Moghul. "Each time I approached a border, I feared I'd be denied a visa or, worse, deported."

An Encounter At A Passport Checkpoint Offers Respite From Depression's Grip

Newly divorced and suffering from depression, author Haroon Moghul moved to Dubai for a while, hoping to find a reason to live. Strangely enough, sharing a laugh over his "fat" passport photo helped.

Archivist Amy McDonald invited some co-workers to help her re-create cherries jubilee from a university cookbook. But even with a historical paper trail, there were still things they couldn't figure out, like what to do after it starts flaming.

At Duke University, A Bizarre Tour Through American History And Palates

Through the Rubenstein Test Kitchen project, librarians and staff re-create historical recipes from thousands of cookbooks in the collections. Some dishes are culturally telling ... and comical.

Energy Of The Future? California company Sierra Energy is testing out a reactor that turns garbage — like these wood chips, metal fragments and plastics — into synthetic gas that can then be turned into a low-carbon diesel fuel.

A 'Green' Gold Rush? Calif. Firm Turns Trash To Gas

California starts the ball rolling Wednesday on a controversial scheme is designed to help keep the planet from overheating: Businesses will have to get a permit if they emit greenhouse gases.

Invited by Oxfam, resettled refugees Eiman Ali, Ghassan Shehadeh and Uyen Nguyen enter President Trump's childhood home in Queens, N.Y.

Refugees Invited By Charity Make Themselves At Home In Trump's Childhood Abode

Oxfam brought four refugees to tour Trump's boyhood home in Queens, N.Y., which had been available for rent through Airbnb to make a point about immigration.

Our last monthly roundup of the year includes new music from Theo Parrish, Kim Ann Foxman, Romare, Helena Hauff, Afrikan Sciences, and Frank & Tony.

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