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In Praise Of Broadway's Orchestrators

Many of Broadway's greatest orchestrators remain little-known. Ever hear of Sid Ramin, Jonathan Tunick, Don Walker, Russell Bennett or Ralph Burns? Exactly. But those are the men who orchestrated West Side Story, Gypsy, A Chorus Line, Sweeney Todd, Hello Dolly and South Pacific.

A worker at a Subway sandwich shop makes a tuna sandwich last year in San Anselmo, California. A lawsuit in federal court accuses the restaurant giant of not using 100% tuna in its offerings — and a judge has denied Subway's request to dismiss the suit.

A U.S. judge rules that Subway can be sued over its '100% tuna' claim

The case centers on what consumers expect when they order a tuna sandwich: the word "tuna" appears 244 times in the plaintiff's 28-page amended complaint.

Also an author, Rosanne Cash is working on a non-fiction book. She has previously written <em>Bodies of Water</em> and a children's book, <em>Penelope Jane: A Fairy's Tale.</em>

Rosanne Cash Runs Down Her Father's 'List'

When Cash was 18, her father (you know him as Johnny) presented her with a gift: a list of 100 essential country songs to help the budding singer-songwriter connect with and better understand the music that came before her. After holding on to it for the past few decades, Rosanne Cash decided to turn that gift into The List, her new album.

Girl Talk massages bits and pieces of music on the 71-minute mash-up, <em>All Day</em>.

Josh Groban And Girl Talk: One Not Like The Other

This week saw two big music releases: a new album from pop baritone Josh Groban and the new download from mash-up genius Girl Talk. Music critic Tom Moon offers his thoughts on two very different albums.

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig prepares to testify before the Senate Finance Committee on the IRS budget for fiscal year 2023 at the Capitol in April 7. He'll face questions from a House committee today on why the IRS audited two former FBI leaders who investigated Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.

IRS head is getting questioned by lawmakers after former FBI officials were audited

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, who was appointed by President Trump in 2018, will face questions behind closed doors from lawmakers in the House and Senate before the end of the month.

After 100 days in Iran's Evin prison, journalist Roxana Saberi was freed on May 11, 2009.

Roxana Saberi: Caught 'Between Two Worlds'

The Iranian-American journalist was imprisoned in Iran, interrogated, tried and eventually released. But the controversy continues. Saberi says she confessed to her crimes in order to get out of jail but asserts that she did nothing wrong. Her new book Between Two Worlds is an account of her time in captivity.

People visit a makeshift memorial to the victims of a shooting at Robb Elementary School outside the Uvalde County Courthouse on June 30.

A report detailed the missed warning signs and motives of the Uvalde gunman

In the year before the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the gunman purchased accessories, became aggressive toward women online and in person, and was nicknamed "school shooter" by those who knew him.

Johnny Cash in 1968. His album <em>At Folsom Prison</em>, recorded that year in a California penitentiary, rebooted his career and became a critical favorite.

Johnny Cash Takes A Stand: Looking Back On His Folsom Prison Performance

It has been 50 years since Cash recorded his legendary live album. At Folsom Prison boosted his then-flagging career and highlighted his efforts to reform the nation's penal system.

Senate put $50 billion into chips semiconductor research

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana about efforts to build more computer chips in the U.S.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government could collapse as early as Thursday

Despite comfortably winning a confidence motion in the upper house of the Italian parliament, Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government appears doomed.

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