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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Glenn Kotche about their new album Cruel Country, and about writing songs with uncomfortable truths.

The military alliance is publicly committed to preserving Ukraine's independence. But discussions on how to reach that goal are quietly contentious.

British popstar Ellie Goulding talks about her new album "Brightest Blue" and about finding confidence and inner peace after years in the spotlight and a five-year hiatus.

At 90, Ken Felts tells his daughter about the man he fell in love with over 60 years ago. "I thought I was doing great, until I came out and started to discover what it means to be free," he told her.

The former representative says a second Trump presidency would be an "existential threat" to democracy: "There's simply no defense, no excuse for putting that power back in the hands of Donald Trump."

President Trump made lowering gas prices the centerpiece of his affordability agenda. He now faces the political perils of the war with Iran, as Middle East energy infrastructure is disrupted.

The environmental movement is doing more to address the psychological toll on activists and volunteers, encouraging resilience and self-care to counteract anxiety and grief over planetary damage.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Laura Washington of The Chicago Tribune about the results of the Chicago mayoral election.

Which students do school vouchers work for? And who do they leave behind?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with University of Chicago constitutional law professor Aziz Huq about what happens now that the House Jan. 6th Committee has subpoenaed former President Donald Trump.

Comic artist Lynda Barry has a new book, Making Comics, and a MacArthur Genius Grant (though she says she hung up on the MacArthur folks repeatedly because she thought it was a robocall).

A ballet featuring music from the heavy metal band opens later this year in England. Guitarist Tony Iommi told the BBC he appreciates the art form, even if he's never been to the ballet.