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Grammy-winning Latin music producer Aaron Levinson explores the many facets of this rhythmic style.

Oscar nominee and People's 'Sexiest Man Alive' Bradley Cooper talked to Fresh Air Host Terry Gross about watching movies with his dad, the film that made him want to be an actor and crying like a hyena opposite Robert De Niro. See the Fresh Air fan here, loving NPR.

A game about agricultural crop maps might sound improbable, and it is: "Agrarian Maps" is an anagram of the phrase "Anagram Pairs." In this game led by puzzle guru Art Chung, each answer is a pair of words, with the second word being an anagram of the first. Elvis lives!

As Mark Twain once said, "I cannot believe it is not butter!" Wait, that wasn't him. Host Ophira Eisenberg runs a game to clear up all those quotes commonly (or not so commonly) misattributed to the Artist Formerly Known as Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

Songwriter Randy Newman has written some of the most beloved and memorable movie theme songs, like "You've Got a Friend in Me." But what if he applied his folksy talents to the theme of "Goodfellas"? In this quiz, guest musical raconteurs Paul and Storm grant our fondest wish by subjecting various movies to the Randy Newman theme treatment.

Today, Rowena Gore-Simmons runs a center for formerly incarcerated women. But Rowena once served time herself, when her now-teenage daughter was 4. While she was in prison, Rowena dedicated herself to being a better mother when she got out.

Comedian-turned-politician Beppe Grillo's populist Five Star Movement is soaring in the polls ahead of elections this weekend. His rallies have attracted tens of thousands of Italians tired of a poor economy, widespread corruption and political patronage. But there are concerns that no one knows what Grillo's movement stands for.

Bees and flowers communicate in colors, scents and shapes. Now scientists have discovered that bumblebees can also sense flowers' electric fields. This sixth sense helps them remember and recognize nectar-rich blooms while foraging.

Treating people for HIV isn't just beneficial for those infected but also helps the entire community. Two studies show that where HIV drugs are widely available, the risk for new HIV infections drops dramatically and overall life expectancy increases by more than a decade.

In China, authorities can send people to re-education through labor camps for years without trial. Beijing says it is considering reforms to the notorious system, though it's not clear what that might mean. The people who know the camps best — former prisoners — say closing them is long overdue.