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Arriving in New York at 17, Tuelo went on to sing backup vocals for iconic artists, among them Hugh Masekela, Angelique Kidjo and Paul Simon. Today, she is finally releasing an album all her own.

After eight years translating for Saddam Hussein, Esho Joseph fled the country. Despite his status, he was warned he was marked for execution. Esho and his wife defected. For 12 years, he waited for the chance to return as a free man to Iraq. Last fall, NPR's Jacki Lyden accompanied him on the trip home.

There Will Be Blood, a new film starring Daniel Day-Lewis, is a morality play set in the early days of California's oil boom. It involves the unholy trinity of oil, money and religion.

Singer Patti Scialfa's new CD was a long time coming — her previous solo release was in 1993. But she says husband Bruce Springsteen offered this encouragement: "The record will tell you when it's complete."

The Guardian's U.S. editor in chief, Janine Gibson, discusses how the news organization came up with the idea to let visitors to its website see news about the royal baby or not. You can click on "Royalist" or "Republican." (In the U.S., the choice is "Royalist" or "Not a royalist.") We muse on what this means.

Kaila Mullady started beatboxing in 5th grade to impress a boy, and since then has become a two-time world champion. But can she answer questions about boxes that get beat, AKA piñatas?

Merrill Lynch, the world's largest brokerage, says its chief executive, Stan O'Neal, has retired, effective immediately. Alberto Cribiore will lead the search for O'Neal's replacement.

Patti LuPone is a legend of stage and screen, from Evita to Gypsy to American Horror Story. She's expert in all things LuPone, but can she become Patti Lupine by answering our questions about wolves?

Jason Miller said the job would be too demanding and that his growing family was more important. He and his wife are expecting their second child next month.

Federal regulators say Comcast charged customers for gear and services they didn't order. Officials say the fine is the largest civil penalty assessed against a cable operator.