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David Greenberger reviews Forever and a Day, by the Sprague Brothers. They are indeed two brothers, Frank and Chris. They write all their own songs, play all the instruments, and they look and sound like they've stepped out of a time machine from the 1950s. Their musical idols are Buddy Holly, the Everly Brothers, and Bobby Fuller. They are no mere revivalists; they draw on the rock and roll sound of the 50s and early 60s, but infuse it with their own character. The album can be found on the HMG label / http://www.hightone.com

An 18-year old was killed and four people were wounded in Friday night's shooting.

From hotels to cell phone bills, companies attach a barrage of hidden, extra charges. One reason is the Internet. Online shopping permits consumers to comparison shop for bargains. So companies are countering low prices with hefty fees.

Author Steven Waldman writes that the religious basis for the United States is "religious liberty"-- the practice of promoting faith by leaving it alone. Waldman seeks to debunk popular myths about the founding father's beliefs in his book Founding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America.

In his new book, Wall Street: America's Dream Palace, Steve Fraser focuses on the lotus of the financial world, paying attention to four of its archetypal characters — the aristocrat, the confidence man, the hero and the immoralist.

Ozy.com co-founder Carlos Watson talks about a rising film producer getting his big break this year, and the swath of films on the horizon dealing with biblical or Greco-Roman times.

The Detroit-based band, which Kramer founded in the 1960s, is considered a forerunner of punk rock. Kramer, who died Feb. 2, spoke to Fresh Air in 2002 about the early days of the MC5.

As part of our ongoing coverage of the civil rights movement and the summer of 1963, NPR Music has created a stream of more than 100 songs inspired by that era.

U.S. Park Police removed the more than 30-year-old encampment overnight, taking advantage of a moment when it was left vacant.

The pandemic has hit the global business of surrogate birthing, leaving many infants and their new parents thousands of miles apart.