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More and more often, elected officials and their staffs are checking out journalists who come calling. They say they just can't be sure anymore if someone really is or isn't a reporter.

Slipstream is Raitt's first album since 2005's Souls Alike, and she's produced most of the tracks herself. Rock critic Ken Tucker says that this return to recording and her renewed control over her music has resulted in one of Raitt's finest albums.

It was an "was unbelievably interesting experience," he says, but "I had plenty of the limelight."

April's elections in Myanmar, also known as Burma, handed Aung San Suu Kyi's party an overwhelming victory. Her release from house arrest and victory have sparked new hope among many people in Myanmar. The U.S. has also eased some sanctions, but many questions remain about the future.

America's reliance on coal to produce electricity has declined by more than 20 percent in recent years — but it is exporting coal at a rate not seen in 20 years, according to the AP. Much of the new surge in coal exports comes from Japan and South Korea.

Dan Savage has made a career offering advice on relationships and sex in his nationally-syndicated column, "Savage Love." Now he's taking his act on the road for his new show, Savage U, in which he travels to college campuses across the country giving students advice on sex and relationships.

Despite falling short in the quest for the Republican presidential nomination, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum has established himself as one of the dominant conservative voices in America, particularly when it comes to social issues such as abortion and birth control.

The Miami Marlins suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games after he apparently told Time magazine that he loves Cuba's Fidel Castro and respects him for holding power for so long. At a news conference in Miami, Guillen apologized and said his remarks were misinterpreted by the reporter.

Bipartisan bills are pending again in both the House and Senate to give buyers of hearing aids a small tax break. But, once again, it looks as though the legislation has a long way to go before it could become law.

NPR's Bob Mondello looks back at classic examples of the showstopping theatrical phenomenon that's fallen out of fashion — the encore.