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The Land of the Free has become a legal minefield, says attorney Philip K. Howard — especially for teachers and doctors, whose work has been paralyzed by fear of suits. The answer? Howard has four propositions for simplifying U.S. law.

One of the original dubstep producers has a new album that incorporates sounds recorded during a trip to Cuba.

Recorded in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, this is a record with an explorer's heart.

"Inspector Norse" starts with a cosmic whoosh before settling into a hopping little disco groove.

"Cannons" seems to have been recorded late at night, under the covers, with a flashlight.

The suburban slack-rockers nail the sudden realization that you're wasting your time with someone who probably doesn't care about you.

The line features fringe-trimmed cowgirl dresses, rhinestone-bejeweled harnesses, gingham shirts and bandanas, concert T-shirts, toys and even a blond wig inspired by the singer.

Washington, D.C., lounge kings Eric Hilton and Rob Garza discuss their new album, Culture of Fear, and how working as a duo and not a full band has allowed them to remain versatile.

Grant Hart has had an enigmatic career since his days drumming for the influential punk trio. His latest project is an ambitious double album, based on an unpublished work by his friend, the late William S. Burroughs.

There's a sense of openness to "Coast Of Carolina" that allows Telekinesis' Michael Lerner to breathe more freely than his lack of full-time bandmates might warrant. He's not simply talking to himself, but rather engaging the listener in the room and calling on him or her to crank up the radio and enjoy a small moment of bliss that has the potential to reverberate well after it's gone.

It's wintertime, and a young woman's thoughts turn to summer. Veirs' "July Flame" is a litany of warm-weather imagery: kites, lemonade, fireworks, a "sweet summer peach." All very indie Normal Rockwell — until she arrives at the simple, five-word chorus: "Can I call you mine?"

As summer rambles on, Best Coast's bright guitars and lovelorn lyrics are a perfect soundtrack for bumming around the beach on a sweltering day. The band is fronted by Bethany Cosentino, who, among other things, seems to have a songwriter's obsession with boys, laziness and marijuana. She rounds one of those bases in "Boyfriend."

Tiyiselani Vomaseve is a pair of sisters who employ hauntingly oblique harmonies in "Na Xaniseka (I'm Suffering)." The song works in no-nonsense techno tradition, while representing one of the freshest "new" sounds to arise in African music in a long time.

Rihanna returns to music with the stripped down Black Panther soundtrack song "Lift Me Up," an emotional ballad that's tender at its core.

The format has put readers in the driver's seat for nearly 50 years -- why does the format remain popular to this day?

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with winner Alex Gallamore of Charlottesville, VA, and puzzle master Will Shortz.

The cause and time of the fire wasn't immediately clear. The former "Tonight Show" host is known for his famed car collection, which is housed at a garage in Burbank, north of Los Angeles.

The FDA has confirmed the nation is experiencing a shortage of Adderall after many pharmacies around the country have been unable to fill prescriptions and keep up with demand.

Dublin Dr. Pepper is made with pure cane sugar, and it's produced by Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. in Dublin, Texas. Dr. Pepper-Snapple Group sued. Now they've reached a deal: Dr. Pepper-Snapple bought the rights to sell and distribute the sugar-cane version in Texas.

Colorado voters approved a ballot measure to provide free meals for all public school students.