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This enduring hit showcases Domino's individual talents, and the early power of New Orleans music.

About two years ago, commentator Darcy Wakefield was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, at age 33. A few months later, she wrote a commentary about running — and losing her ability to do it. Since then, her disease has progressed, sometimes in ways she didn't anticipate. Her sister Betsy reads this commentary for her. Wakefield has just released a book, I Remember Running.

Of the three great blues guitarists named King -- B.B., Albert and Freddie -- arguably the most influential was also the least well-known: Freddie. But his most important work has been unavailable until recently. Critic Ed Ward reviews a recent release, Taking Care of Business, which spans much of King's career.

During the first week at the U.S. Open. Serena Williams made her exit, and the top two men's seeds were knocked out. An American is through to the quarterfinals, so will this end the U.S. drought?

The work of the special grand jury in Georgia that has been looking into claims of election fraud is out. While the information is scarce, it gives a glimpse at what we might expect moving forward.

The work of the special grand jury in Georgia that has been looking into claims of election fraud is out. While the information is scarce, it gives a glimpse at what we might expect moving forward.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Tomás Aragón, director of the California Department of Public Health, about how the state is responding to its recent heat wave.

Chinese leader Hu Jintao promises to make communist rule more inclusive and better spread the fruits of China's economic boom during a nationally broadcast speech to China's Communist Party congress.

In a bid to stave off the swell of home mortgage foreclosures, the Bush administration announces plans to freeze interest rates for up to five years for certain subprime mortgage holders. The plan comes amid reports that third-quarter home foreclosures surged to an all-time high.

The government declared a one-month amnesty period for citizens to surrender unregistered weapons as part of a crackdown on guns following the two shootings this month that left 17 people dead.