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John Mills is serving seven to nine years in North Carolina for armed robbery. At age 15, John held up his first convenience store with a b-b gun. Then he graduated to real guns. In the first of a series of Prison Diaries, produced by Joe Richman, Mills tells about his life behind bars. His mother used to visit often, but lives far away and comes less and less. On the walls of his cell are all the birthday cards he's received. John sounds warm and sensitive, except when he talks about the thrill of putting a gun to someone's head and seeing the fear in their eyes.

Shot-putter Adam Nelson has been picked to participate in the Olympics for a third time. In the final round of the shot put in Eugene, Ore., this weekend, he took third place with a 20.89-meter toss. Nelson is a two-time Olympic silver medalist.

In the 15 years since releasing its breakthrough debut, the roots-pop band has become one of the most popular rock groups in America. The band plays from and talks about its new album, Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings.

Growing up in Wales, neo-soul singer Duffy didn't have the luxury of record stores, or even possess the notion of trendy pop music. As she tells Rita Houston in a session from WFUV, this allowed her to fully enjoy the classic songs she heard on the radio.

Consumer prices surged 3.8% in April from a year ago, according to the Labor Department. We hear from people who are feeling the effects of inflation and how they're dealing.

Idlewild's Make Another World pairs dark lyrics with brightly blustering, timeless rock arrangements. "In Competition for the Worst Time" opens the disc on the exact right note, declaring its presence with welcome walls of grinding guitars that serve as an ideal tone-setter.

Even history's most famous composers raided their own works for themes and ditties to use in future works. They also borrowed from the works of their predecessors. Renee Montagne talks with music commentator Miles Hoffman about famous musical leftovers.

The United States will need a prison like that in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, until the war on terror is over, says Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Recent reports had suggested that the facility be closed.

Twenty-five years ago, the New York State prison at Attica erupted in a bloody riot that left forty-three people dead. The incident led to a number of important prison reforms that improved conditions for inmates, and gave them greater access to the courts. Now, the popularity of tough-on-crime measures has contributed to longer sentences and tougher conditions in most prisons. Sandy Tolan reports.

As President Trump heads to China this week, a new NPR-Chicago Council-Ipsos poll finds most Americans think U.S. tariffs have hurt both economies, and that the Iran war is bad for America.

Turning long-form podcasts and interviews into short-form social media clips has become a lucrative career for some. But others say it is a race to the bottom.

A new book argues that honesty may not be the best policy in the workplace. From Hire to Liar: The Role of Deception in the Workplace says lies may not be so bad — they're an essential part of how business gets done.