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Despite other gains, New Orleans' murder rate, which hit a 40-year low last year, is on the rise again and remains nearly quadruple that of other cities its size. Residents say police need to do more.

U.S. election campaigns are insanely long when you compare them to other countries'.

Also this week: a look at President Obama's decision to keep more U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

David Greene talks to Shaun Walker of The Guardian about Russia's nuclear arsenal. And, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges on the U.S. military moving heavy weapons into Eastern Europe to counter Russian aggression.

It's not every day that a talking cow and an orchestra of talking instruments share top billing with a litany of celebrity artists on a new CD. But…

Some GOP candidates want to crack down on so-called "anchor babies," or birthright citizenship. But it's hard to see how that would work.

More than 60,000 people will gather in the Nevada desert next week for the annual festival — and the Playa Pops Symphony, which made its debut last year, will be ready for them.

Due to his own experiences with mental illness, Angelakos has become involved in advocacy — including founding the WishArt Group and donating the royalties from sales of his new album to research.

Guitarist Matt Sweeney — co-founder of Chavez and session musician for Rick Rubin — remembers first hearing Campbell as a child in the '70s. After that, the cowboy was never far from him.

Boseman has made a name for himself in Hollywood playing famous African-American figures like Jackie Robinson and James Brown. NPR's Michel Martin talks to the actor about his new film.