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Host Elissa Nadworny speaks with NPR music journalist Stephen Thompson about new albums from Feist and Black Thought.

In softcover fiction, Jill McCorkle's cluster of retirees faces death with humor and sorrow. In nonfiction, Lawrence Wright peeks into the world of Scientology, Simon Garfield charts a history of maps, Jonathan Cott recalls his friendship with John and Yoko, Duncan Wall spins yarns about the circus and Mark Binelli welcomes us to his Detroit.

The U.S. Capitol Police has suspended six officers with pay for their actions during the Capitol riots on January 6. A further 29 officers are under investigation.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions after downing the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the finals. It was a thrilling series, clouded with a game-ending injury for Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton.

"The monks are all safe, but our hearts go immediately to those affected, say the Benedictine monks of Norcia.

Cressida Dick, 56, a former beat cop in London's West End, on Wednesday was named the first female police commissioner in the organization's 188-year history.

The Dow Jones industrial average topped 23,000 for the first time, crossing another milestone amid better-than-expected earnings reports and concerns that stocks are approaching another bubble.

Illinois, Wisconsin, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania top list of Senate seats most likely to change hands — and they're all currently Republican-controlled.

Four-year-old Trumpet is the first bloodhound to take home the coveted Best in Show title. And he has something else to toot his horn about: he's a newcomer. Trumpet started competing in January.

Belichick's departure from the team caps a remarkable run that was defined by dominant season after dominant season. He leaves the team as the second-most-winning coach in NFL history.