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Over half of the 7.5 billion humans on Earth live in just seven countries. What will the planet's population picture look like in 2100?

Earlier this month, it was President Obama getting a dig in about Mitt Romney having once put his dog in a crate on top of a car. Today it was Romney making a reference to the "birther" conspiracy.

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try Zombie Burger in Des Moines, Iowa. It does not serve brains — but does offer a timely "World War B" burger. The B stands for bacon, but if you like your sandwiches handsome, you can imagine it stands for Brad Pitt.

Peek inside KEXP's studio with five top-notch MCs, plus DJs, keyboardists, hype men and a host — and prepare to be blown away by the raw talent, bone-dry wit, furious wisdom and soul-shaking beats.

Critics say the compensation packages underscore how dangerously out of touch Wall Street was in the years leading up to the financial crisis and Great Recession.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has a new study of tax breaks in the tax code, and sure enough most of the biggest ones benefit the wealthiest taxpayers.

In one neighborhood, 54 were people rescued. They described a water level that "swallowed up trucks and was chin-high."

In an interview with CNN, Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers, praised Edward Snowden, saying his leaks could spark a debate about government surveillance.

The U.S. Department of Defense is looking for a writer and producer for a new radio novela in Colombia. Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin reports that this radio soap opera will have a decidedly anti-guerrilla message.

A slow fade, rather than a hard stop, used to be the popular way to end a pop song. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Slate reporter William Weir about the fade-out's history and recent decline.