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It was reported this week that one of Syria's leading activists for democracy and free speech, Bassel Khartabil Sadafi, was executed by the Syrian government almost two years ago.

Founded in 1985, this San Diego-based company has been at the forefront of the technology we carry in our pockets every day.

Travis Holcombe of KCRW shares some of his favorite new music of the year, including "Uptown Funk" and "Lionsong" off Bjork's new album.

Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson get together for the seventh time to live blog the Grammy Awards.

New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley says this season is a "surprisingly good one," and shares his picks.

For a new long-player of an album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, the four members of Big Thief decided to let the spaces they were recording in help shape the record's creative direction.

Biedenharn Museum is partnering with Parish Ballet Company to present the second annual "Statuesque."

Iran's supreme leader says his country does "not need" to hold talks with the U.S. over Iran's nuclear program. But state TV also reports that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran is ready to hold such talks if others recognize Iran's right to nuclear energy.

Both of Keva Rosenfeld's parents died recently. He spent months cleaning out his childhood home, finding small joys in the cupboards, drawers and closets, where a lifetime of memories were stored.

Born Carlton Ridenhour, Chuck D was the founder of Public Enemy. Formed in 1987, the rap group was a pioneering act that created explosive, politically conscious rap that focused on an urban world of limited opportunity, drugs and violence. (This interview originally aired Oct. 15, 1997.)