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As part of our series about students and teachers, musicologist Bruce Nemerov describes the way that one song is recorded by several different musicians in different decades of the 20th century. The older musicians are teaching the younger musicians through the song "Sitting on Top of the World." We hear the song as recorded by Al Jolson, The Mississippi Sheiks, Howlin' Wolf, Eric Clapton, Bill Monroe and The Grateful Dead.

Only 30% of those Hispanic voters surveyed statewide said they would “definitely” or would “probably” vote next November for Biden compared to 36% for Trump. It was the lowest percentage of support for Biden among eight states surveyed by UnidosUS/Mi Familia Vota

Robert talks to NPR's David Welna about the arrest of Mexico's top anti-drug official on charges that he was working with the country's top drug cartel. Gen. Jesus Gutierrez Rebollo (reh-BOY-yo) is the highest-ranking Mexican official accused of drug-related wrongdoing.

The U.S. confronts its rival Mexico for the World Cup Qualifier; Cincinnati faces an uphill battle to the College Football Playoffs; and sports overtakes politics in Americans' news consumption.

David Greene talks to Sydney Finkelstein, who teaches management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, about his list of the worst CEOs of 2012. Of interest is not just who made the list this year, but who didn't.

With unemployment down, companies are experiencing a shortage of workers. Some are offering a new array of incentives beyond higher pay to lure employees.

House Republicans are unveiling a draft tax bill that would slash both individual and corporate rates. The challenge is paying for it. The draft bill has some new wrinkles.

The average cost of a new car is also at the highest on record, topping $47,000 a pop. At this rate, an essential household purchase is starting to feel like a luxury in America.

Walter Jacobs, aka "Little Walter," was a harmonica virtuoso whose life was consumed by blues music. A new five-disc Hip-O Select re-release of Walter's complete recordings for the record label Chess is on shelves now.

The Walt Disney Co. says it will cut about 7,000 jobs as part of a “significant transformation” announced by CEO Bob Iger. The job cuts amount to about 3% of the entertainment giant's global workforce and were announced Wednesday after Disney reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street’s forecasts.

In Key Biscayne, “motorized scooters and e-bike enforcement” tops the list of priorities for the next coming year in light of three car vs. scooter accidents that happened last month.

It's dirt trails, not snow, at the World Championships of Dry Land Mushing. Humans and canines race for the top prize at the championships, held for the first time in the United States.

Nik Sharma's new book is all about how to make vegetables shine.

Weekend Edition essayist Bonny Wolf suggests making a family recipe for Mother’s Day. She tells NPR's Liane Hansen the ingredients and instructions for gas company candy and her neighbor Bill’s mother’s war cake.

After Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle in October, the top elections official in Bay County allowed about 150 displaced voters to cast…

The range of female artists was remarkable in 2018, extending from Courtney Barnett's brooding Tell Me How You Really Feel to Cardi B's hip-hop styling on Invasion of Privacy.

WellCare Health Plans Inc. on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $55.9 million.

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke picked up a machete to help clear a swamp buggy trail in the Big Cypress National Preserve.

City Center was supposed to be the start of a new way of life for residents of Pembroke Pines.A downtown of sorts with shopping, restaurants and even a…

Mass protests across the U.S. are sparking concern among public health officials that the coronavirus could spread among protesters.