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A predictable yet wondrous event has begun around the country: the American dogwood is in bloom. For many, the ancient plant's flowers bring music to mind.

It has been more than seven weeks since the powerful Asian tsunami. More than 100,000 people were killed in Indonesia alone. Many more are homeless. As aid efforts continue, a plan to prohibit rebuilding close to the ocean is being disputed.

With her deep and smoky alto, singer-songwriter Dayna Kurtz defies the boundaries of blues, jazz and folk. Her eclectic new album, Beautiful Yesterday, evokes feelings of nostalgia.

The Queen is back.

Anika Lopes, founder of the tour, says she hopes to connect Amherst, Massachusetts, residents of color with their history.

Ray LaMontagne's 2004 CD Trouble — fueled by the title song — caught fire through word of mouth, turning into an official underground hit. In a recent visit to NPR's Washington studios, LaMontagne performed songs from a new CD — Till the Sun Turns Black.

More than 20 million workers earn less than $9 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At those levels, many people have trouble making a living. In Corbin, Ky., NPR's Noah Adams talks with 24-year-old Marshall Cox, who earns $6.25 an hour as a fast-food worker but dreams of pursuing a career in drafting.

As Zimbabwe's economy collapses under 1,000 percent inflation, many of the people uprooted by a slum-clearance campaign last year remain homeless and unemployed. Human-rights activists in the Southern African nation say the country is on the verge of social upheaval.

After more than three weeks of fighting, the Israeli army says it has destroyed Hezbollah's infrastructure in southern Lebanon, including its capacity to launch rockets into northern Israel. But Hezbollah continues to hit Israel with hundreds of rockets each day.

Living on a student's budget in sweltering heat led civil engineering student Geoff Milburn to a practical use of his education: creating an air conditioning system for under $25. Milburn tells Scott Simon about his invention.