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NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the cooperation between Americans and Russians working with the International Space Station, despite tensions on Earth over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Brothers Michael and Brian D'Addario are just 18 and 20 years old, but their retro, lush sound goes back decades. Their music has echoes of The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Bowie and more.

Sen. John McCain may be the current Republican front-runner in the presidential race, but former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee insists that the contest is far from over. Huckabee discusses his campaign, his fellow candidates and his high hopes for Super Tuesday.

Hodder Education, the publisher of the textbook, said it was removing the book from sale and would conduct a review of the content.

In an incident that's drawing comparisons to Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, the Paris Saint-Germain player allegedly arranged for two men to attack rival Kheira Hamraoui, injuring her legs.

In the past decade, an increasing number of U.S. companies have been radically cutting costs by sending manufacturing and customer service jobs overseas. NPR's Howard Berkes profiles a firm in Arkansas hoping to reverse that trend, connecting local high-tech workers with global clients.

A new poll finds that in 17 battleground states, President Bush is gaining support among rural voters, who are credited with giving him a winning margin in 2000. Bush leads Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry 55 percent to 42 percent, according to the poll. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

Many contemporary listeners know Ry Cooder as the producer and guitarist behind Buena Vista Social Club, the 1997 project that revived the careers of long-forgotten Cuban ballad singers. Lost among his early works is an eclectic little under-loved gem: Boomer's Story.

The team also sent a letter to Congress urging members to vote for stricter gun legislation in the aftermath of several recent mass shootings across the nation.

The band's new album, Distortion, was influenced heavily by the feedback-laden guitars of The Jesus and Mary Chain. Songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band set typically glum lyrics to loud, fast, and fuzzy instrumentals.