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Global Village host Betto Arcos shares four 21st-century interpretations of cumbia, a traditional music from Colombia and Panama.

The Serbian guitarist fell in love with American blues music as a kid — well before she could understand the words.

KPFK's global music DJ recently visited Brazil, and he brings NPR's Arun Rath a stack of new music he discovered there.

From popularizing a feared subject to scaling down high-tech tools, here are two examples of experts solving complicated problems with simplicity.

The fiddler, singer and songwriter's new Christmas album takes a realistic measure of the season.

Republican Sen. John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his presidential running mate, a surpise decision that pundits scrambling to learn more about the first-term governor. NPR's John Ydstie offers analysis on Palin's selection and what it means for McCain's prospects in November.

The Democratic National Convention was gaveled to order Monday in Denver. The convention gives Barack Obama an opportunity to reassure voters about his values and readiness to be president. That task began Monday when an ailing Ted Kennedy passed the torch to Obama, and then Michelle Obama spoke about her husband.

Sen. Hillary Clinton speaks tonight at the Democratic National Convention knowing that many of her supporters remain uncommitted to presumptive nominee, Sen. Barack Obama. In a special Beauty Shop, early Clinton supporters Rep. Loretta Sanchez and the Rev. Marcia Dyson explain their thoughts about Obama. Also, Obama supporter and Democratic activist Debbie Dingell talks about achieving party unity.

Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill Friday for more negotiations on the Wall Street rescue package. A deal in principle fell through Thursday. David Wessel, economics editor at The Wall Street Journal, says talks broke down over what role the government should play; and what's the best way to structure this huge intervention.

John McCain accepted the GOP's presidential nomination in a nearly hour-long speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. McCain complimented rival Barack Obama for winning the Democratic nomination, but offered a long list of criticisms of the Illinois senator.