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Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

Download new music from rap icon Talib Kweli, art-rock star St. Vincent, veteran dance-rock band Metronomy, rising folk star Hurray for the Riff Raff, NPR favorite Damien Jurado and more.

Rep. Ed Perlmutter shakes hands with Carlyn Meyer and other members of the groups J-Street and MoveOn.org as they urge him to support the Iran nuclear deal at an event in Denver. J-Street plans to spend about $5 million on ads in this fight, which is vastly dwarfed by the $20 million to $40 million from groups like AIPAC that oppose the agreement.

Lobbyists Spending Millions To Sway The Undecided On Iran Deal

The groups' targets? Democrats undecided on whether to accept or reject the deal when they vote this fall. The campaigns include tens of millions of dollars spent on TV ads in nearly two dozen states.

Vintage Soviet-era Metro cars were exhibited at the Partizanskaya subway station in Moscow on May 15 as part of festivities marking the subway's 80th anniversary.

Glory Of Moscow's 80-Year-Old Subway Tainted By Stalin Connections

The system was considered a triumph by the Soviets, but was built by ruthless means that helped cause a famine in the 1930s, in which millions died.

La Vida Bohème's second album, <em>Sera</em>, draws upon a handful of musical influences, from disco to reggae.

La Vida Bohème: Dance Rockers Harness Chaos And Conflict

Lead singer Henry D'Arthenay looked to his Venezuelan home for inspiration in constructing the band's latest album, Será.

A worker at Ford's assembly plant in Wayne, Mich., installs back seats made from soy-based foam in a Ford C-Max.

The Soy Car Seat: Are Companies Doing Enough For The Environment?

Corporate sustainability reports help measure firms' ecological footprints. Ford, for example, touts renewable materials in its cars. But some environmentalists say the reports can be misleading.

Memories Of A Maybe Angel In 'Don't Suck, Don't Die'

Musicians Kristin Hersh and Vic Chesnutt were friends and tour buddies for years before his death from an overdose in 2009; Don't Suck is Hersh's haunting memoir of her lost friend and his pain.

A 15th-century Bible depicts a couple suffering from the blisters of bubonic plague. The same bacterium that ravaged medieval Europe, where the disease was known as the "black death," occasionally re-emerges.

The Plague Is Back, This Time In New Mexico

In medieval times, they called it "the black death." It's still around, routinely cropping up in the U.S. This time, the New Mexico Department of Health reports three cases.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Obama watch the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, on Monday.

Obama Attends India's Republic Day Celebrations

The president became the first U.S. head of state to attend a parade to mark the day India adopted its constitution.

Son Little's new song "The River" is a favorite on WFUV.

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

From our panel of public-radio hosts to you: a hand-picked sampler of free downloads, including new music from Son Little, Ty Segall, Rome Fortune, Kaytranada, Allo Darlin' and more.

Ricardo Rivera performs with Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán in the Mariachi opera, "El Pasado Nunca Se Termina." The opera spans a century and two countries, Mexico and the U.S. The photo is from Lyric Opera in Chicago.

San Diego Opera Stages A New Mariachi Opera

Same creative team from 'Cruzar' is behind 'El Pasado Nunca se Termina'

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