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The American League beat the National League 6-3 Tuesday night in a game that started with a homer right off the bat.

Obama cried after he remembered the children who were killed by a mass shooter in Newtown, Conn. "Every time I think about those kids, it makes me mad," he said.

As Charlottesville contemplates another rally by white supremacists on August 12th, many residents report frustration. They don’t want to confront…

NPR's Alex Chadwick spoke with Robert Dwan, who helped create one of the most popular radio and television programs of all time, You Bet Your Life starring Groucho Marx. Dwan has written a new book about the 14 years the show was on the air, and provides some out-takes that weren't originally broadcast because of the prevailing censorship at the time. (8:32-9:32) {Stations: The book is: As Long as They're Laughing: Groucho Marx and You Bet Your Life, by Robert Dwan, published by Midnight Marquee Press, Baltimore, www.midmar.com}

In a statement, outgoing Governor Ralph Northam congratulated Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin and said the state had conducted another "free and fair election."

Mortgage rates are on their way back down again, just as the housing market seems to be cooling in many markets around the country. Figures out this week from Freddie Mac show the average rate on a 30-year fixed loan to be 6.4 percent, down from 6.8 percent a month ago.

Audio book sales are increasing at a double-digit rate, making up a healthy chunk of a title's revenue. As Lynn Neary reports, popular books like the Harry Potter series have done well — and expanded consumer awareness of audio books in the process.

The nominees for this year's Grammy Awards have been announced. Noah tells us about some of the contenders. (3:30). The pieces featured in this story are as follows: "Idioteque," by Radiohead from the album Kid A. Capitol Records, catalog # CDP 7243 5 27753 2 3; "The Roots (Interlude)," by Jill Scott from the album Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol.1" Hidden Beach Records, catalog # HBR 00001; "Walk Softly," by Ricky Skaggs & The Dixie Chicks from the album Big Mon, the Songs of Bill Monroe, Skaggs Family Records, catalog # SKFR CD 1002; "Mass in B Minor," by Johann Sebastian Bach, from Martin Pearlman and Boston Baroque. Telarc, catalog # CD 80517. Remix of Sven Vath's "Barbarella" by Deep Dish, from Barbarella Remixes. See www.deepdish.com. A complete list of nominees is available on NPR's Grammy Awards page.

The officers were identified as Bridgewater College Police Officer John Painter and Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson.

The Irish singer says she wanted to get "back to basics" for her latest album, an autobiographical collection of smoky torch songs, soul and blues that departs from her signature rockabilly sound.