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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Marc Mauer of the Sentencing Project and Marc Levin of Right on Crime about the possible impacts of seeking the strongest possible charges for drug crimes.

NBA:The local guy was the MVP of Sunday's NBA All-Star game at New Orleans.Pelicans center Anthony Davis scored 20 of his All-Star game-record 52 points…

The SNL veteran used to ruminate over shows that didn't quite hit the mark; now he actively works against the instinct to second guess himself. Originally broadcast June 14, 2017.

Host Melissa Block speaks with director Charles Ferguson about his latest film, "Inside Job," a documentary about the downfall of Wall Street. Ferguson says he underestimated the level of unethical and fraudulent behavior he would come across.

A concert and interview with singer ROSEMARY CLOONEY taped before a live audience in San Francisco, January 18th, as part of the City Arts & Lectures series. CLOONEY sings some of her best known songs, accompanied by a quintet directed by John Oddo. She also talks with Terry about her life. Her 1996 album "Dedicated to Nelson" (a tribute to Nelson Riddle) has been nominated for a Grammy. She also released a Christmas album, "White Christmas." Her last 20 albums have been recorded on Concord Jazz. (THIS CONCERT CONTINUES THRU THE END OF THE SHOW).12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:30:00 ROSEMARY CLOONEY continued. ROSEMARY CLOONEY continued. 12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPYOn today's Fresh air -- one of the finest interpreters of American Song: ROSEMARY CLOONEY . . .a broadcast of her concert in San Francisco last month, as part of the City Arts & Lectures series. . . She'll sing some of her best known songs, and talk with Terry Gross about her life. That's coming up on Fresh Air.

Billy Joel: And So It Goes reveals the inspiration and process behind certain songs. But it also digs into Joel's alcoholism, multiple marriages and divorces, and his conflicts with fellow musicians.

In a closed-door meeting with the company's chorus and orchestra, General Manager Peter Gelb argued that the Met has no reason to investigate the famed opera singer or to cancel his performances.

We now think of institutions less as formative and more as performative, less as molds of our character and more as platforms for us to stand on and be seen, says National Affairs Editor Yuval Levin.

Amherst, Massachusetts residents got a chance to meet the two finalists for the open police chief role on Tuesday, as well as ask a number of questions.

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is the most entertaining musical biography satire since Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Don't expect much truth in the telling here — but do expect some over-the-top fun.