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Japan says an auxiliary battery was improperly connected to the main battery that overheated, forcing an emergency landing.

Josh Ritter and The Royal City Band will perform most of their new album, The Beast in Its Tracks, a day before its official release. You'll be able to watch the live concert webcast online, from New York City's (Le) Poisson Rouge.

President Obama and the Pentagon have recently raised concerns about the threats posed from cyber attacks. But there's no clear consensus on how best to address the problem.

The HBO series Girls has been stirring up some controversy with racy scenes that challenge sexual stereotypes. Some people say the main character is prompting people to rethink their ideas about women's bodies. Host Michel Martin chats with the 'Beauty Shop' ladies.

Constituents at a town hall were angry over a plan to legalize an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants. McCain, for his part, defended the plan, saying it was the right thing to do.

In the Chilean film No, which is nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, a young ad man devises a campaign to vote the dictator Augusto Pinochet out of office using rainbows and catchy theme songs.

In a new book, the CNN anchor tells the story of Combat Outpost Keating. The ill-fated American military base was in a remote Afghan valley, and on Oct. 3, 2009, it became the site of one of the deadliest attacks against U.S. troops in the history of the war in Afghanistan.

It was close, folks, but we're happy to announce the winners of NPR's National Pet Radio Contest. Please offer a big congratulations and round of applause (or should we say appaws) to our grand-prize winner Stevie the Wonder Dog who listens to KCPW in Salt Lake City.

The folk group Field Report shares the tale of "Jerry," an emotionally and physically battered homeless man who wants desperately to turn his life around. He finds hope for redemption in the arms of a mysterious woman.

McKeown's new Manifestra is a self-released, fan-funded album of personal and political folk-rock.