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Oregon Senate leaders confirm that a bill aimed at limiting who can serve on the state board of education has died. So advocate Kim Sordyl can remain.

After some ups and downs, Zoe Reynolds persisted and independently released her debut album. Hear a live performance.

Listen to the prolific songwriter perform at World Cafe Live and speak with host Talia Schlanger about his latest album, Gathering.

Band leader Zach Condon explains how a simple skateboard trick resulted in a new recording location and different set of songs on Gallipoli.

Mentored by T Bone Burnett in the '90s, he's gone on to work with the likes of Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, Glen Hansard and more. The singer-songwriter and producer performs live.

Take a dollop of Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pinch of Santana and a helping of Ritchie Valens and you might come up with a band that sounds a lot like Los Lonely Boys. The Austin-based group of Mexican-American brothers also has country music roots and considers Willie Nelson a patron of sorts. NPR's Felix Contreras reports. Hear band members discuss one of their recording sessions and listen to selections from their debut CD.

Iraqi forces loyal to the Shiite-led government were responsible for the recent abduction of about 50 employees from a security company; almost 20 of those abducted have been killed. Sunni political leaders have repeatedly accused the Shiite-led Ministry of the Interior of kidnapping and killing Sunni Arabs.

Seu Jorge and Almaz has the looseness of a private jam session with your favorite musicians, but with each having a clear and equal part to play. It feels ready to be packed into the truck and taken on the road with no muss, no fuss.

An educational grant from the drugmaker Pfizer for training journalists is raising questions about potential conflicts of interest. The company says there are no strings attached. Ethics watchdogs aren't so sure.

Donald Trump has begun filling key jobs in his administration as fast or faster than previous incoming administrations.