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The British soul singer, whose new album Water for Your Soul is out July 31, is known for her big voice. But since she began performing at age 14, she's also learned a thing or two about perseverance.

NPR's Ari Shapiro and Audie Cornish talk to Reyhan Harmanci of the website Atlas Obscura about its reader contest to select the worst businesses that use puns in their names.

Joe Domanick's Blue traces the history of the Los Angeles police and the shift away from a "disastrous policy" of using military-style tactics. The author shares lessons for departments nationwide.

The British expat has absorbed the funk and R&B of the Crescent City from a young age. His new album, GoGo Juice, revels in his adopted hometown and its people.

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Jonah Keri of Sports Illustrated about voting for the 2016 Major League Baseball Hall of Fame class.

It's been more than three months since Hurricane Sandy crashed ashore, and many family-owned businesses in New York and New Jersey are still struggling to get back on their feet. One of those businesses is Totonno's, where generations of pizza lovers have gone for a slice of American culture.

According to news reports, rescuers were able to insert a camera into the underground bunker where gunman Jimmy Lee Dykes held a boy for nearly a week. When they feared he might hurt little Ethan, authorities distracted Dykes with an explosion. Then they shot and killed Dykes. Ethan is safe.

Irish cookbook author Rachel Allen shares a recipe for Molly Malone chowder, a soup inspired by the Irish folk song about a doomed fishmonger.

The Cleveland Indians won their 15th straight game on Thursday night and roughly $2 million of free windows for their fans. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with William Barr, CEO of Universal Windows Direct, the company that gave away the free windows.

Although Hurricane Irma didn't directly hit Miami, the city's downtown streets flooded. Miami International Airport is closed Monday, and Miami Beach banned cars until Tuesday.