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Over 30 million people in the U.S. have hearing loss. Neuroscientist Jim Hudspeth explains how the ear's thousands of hair cells function to amplify sound—and how they can be damaged but not repaired.

Poor Will’s Almanack for the second week of middle fall, the transition week to the Corn and Soybean Planting Moon. It is the fourth week of the Sun in Libra.

We discuss the disproportionate impact on the African American community.

All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen chats with Newport Folk Festival executive producer Jay Sweet about this year's surprising lineup.

Primatologist Frans de Waal says the emotions of other primates mirror our own. Justin Chang reviews Jordan Peele's horror film, Us.Schreck talks about her play, What the Constitution Means to Me.

Glenn Snoddy, who died May 21, invented the distinctive fuzz tone adopted by The Rolling Stones, Iron Butterfly, The Guess Who and more.

Cher's 1998 hit "Believe" turns 20 this year. There's a long history of artists using vocal modifications, but this song brings the Auto-Tune front and center.

Israeli officials say Syria test-fired three Scud missiles last week, including one that broke up over Turkey and rained missile parts on two villages. No injuries were reported. Israel said they were the first Syrian missile tests in four years and that the tests appeared to be more an act of defiance than a threat.

On this week's +1 Podcast, we talk with producer, DJ and musician Mark Ronson about the allure of vintage sounds, and why he chose to build his career around making the old sound new again.

"OMG," from Usher's just-released Raymond vs. Raymond, marks something of a departure for the singer. In "OMG," center stage is given over to the song's inner workings -- and collaborator will.i.am -- rather than Usher's pleading voice.