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Robert Siegel talks to Deborah Amos about heavy fighting that has broken out in the Syrian capital of Damascus. Government troops — reportedly backed by helicopter gunships — are battling rebels in at least four districts of the capital. Some Syrian activists say the 16 month uprising is reaching a tipping point.

Lately, artists are reaching back in time to revisit and retain the spirit of a younger self, opening a door to another world for both themselves and their listeners.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Comedian Aparna Nancherla talks about how her rage is manifesting in middle age.

On Winged Victory, songwriter Willi Carlisle weaves between the absurd and the sentimental. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Carlisle about the 11 tracks of originals and covers.

Mexico City's celebration of St. Jude mixes the holy and the profane. Over the years, the Catholic saint for impossible causes has also become the people's saint.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Former Poet Laureate Joy Harjo shares what she would do to escape as a teenager.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Author Ocean Vuong reflects on what his mother taught him about storytelling.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Author Jason Reynolds talks about the realities of caregiving for his aging mom.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Father James Martin talks about letting go of his idea that God was transactional.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is back on the air tonight -- but roughly a quarter of ABC stations in the country won't be showing it.