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"I cannot imagine more worthy recipients than the men and women who put their lives on the line to defend this temple of democracy," Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says.

An expert says threats against Belarusian athletes aren't uncommon. Olympian Kristina Timanovskaya refused to board a flight home to Belarus after officials abruptly took her to the airport.

Blossom Dearie — that's her real name — has been a fixture on the New York nightclub scene for decades. The singer and pianist is known for her quiet voice, unusual choice of material and jazz-influenced style of singing.

It was 33 years ago today a light plane crashed near the Iowa-Minnesota border, killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, better known as The Big Bopper. They had just finished playing the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa.

On her latest recording, Devil's Got Your Tongue, jazz singer Abbey Lincoln includes two songs about her parents -- both of whom are now dead. Lincoln says she composed the songs because there were a few things she still needed to write down and to say.

Morning Edition commentator Red Barber chats with guest host Mara Liasson about why Pete Rose won't be allowed into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Danny speaks with NPR's Michael Skoler in Kikwit, Zaire, on the latest news concerning efforts to stem the ebola virus outbreak.

From member station K-Q-E-D in San Francisco, Ancel Martinez reports what luxury car dealers are doing to try to stave off the economic hit of a one hundred percent tariff that might go into effect if the U.S. and Japan can't solve their trade dispute by the end of June.

This past week, Marvin Kamras died. Though most people have never heard of Kamras, they have unwittingly benefitted from his work in the area of magnetic tape recording. Michael talks with audio and video inventor Ray Dolby about Kamras's contributions.

Marcie Sillman of member station KUOW in Seattle about the rock group Pearl Jam and the end of its suit against "Ticketmaster." Pearl Jam last year announced a boycott of venues run by Ticketmaster. This past week the group said it was giving up its suit.