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The Story Behind Mark Ronson's Hit Song 'Uptown Funk'

The producer says there was a time when his co-writers thought, "Maybe this song wasn't meant to be." He also describes working with Amy Winehouse and Bruno Mars. Originally broadcast April 16, 2015.

Though congressional leaders and the president have said passing sentencing reform is a priority, there are only a few months to pass legislation before lawmakers begin a series of breaks and before the presidential campaign intensifies.

Despite Bipartisan Effort, Window To Pass Sentencing Reform May Be Closing

Some who have been advocating to reduce prison terms for nonviolent drug criminals privately tell NPR they are beginning to worry nothing will happen in 2016.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz boasted of a big fundraising haul in the last three months of 2015: nearly $20 million.

Cruz Boasts Of Huge Campaign Fundraising Haul

Ted Cruz's campaign says it raised nearly $20 million during the last three months of 2015. And as the calendar shifts to 2016, Jeb Bush and Donald Trump are changing how they spend money.

Thousands Evacuated As Floodwaters Rise In The Midwest

Floodwaters continue to rise in the Midwest where thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes. Nine states have declared a state of emergency.

Puerto Rico Faces Uncertain Future Amid Debt Crisis

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Puerto Rico Rep. Luis Vega Ramos about what will happen when the commonwealth defaults on its nearly $37 million worth of debt.

Armed German police on duty at the main railway station in central Munich on New Year's Eve.

Munich Police Warn Of Impending Terrorist Attack, Clear 2 Rail Stations

The warning comes during New Year's Eve celebrations, less than an hour before midnight local time.

In 2005, Wayne Rogers was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.

Wayne Rogers, Trapper John On 'M.A.S.H.', Dies At 82

For three seasons on the CBS hit TV show, Rogers played an Army surgeon alongside Alan Alda's character, Hawkeye Pierce.

Hunter Renfrow of the Clemson Tigers celebrates scoring a touchdown in the third quarter Thursday against the Oklahoma Sooners during the 2015 Capital One Orange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Clemson And Alabama Pummel Opposition, Will Face Off For Football Title

Clemson took down Oklahoma 37-17 while Alabama shut out Michigan State 38-0. They'll play in the national championship game on Jan. 11.

Inmates walk past correctional officers at the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton, Wash., on Feb. 17, 2011. Gov. Jay Inslee said last month that more than 3,000 prisoners in Washington have been mistakenly released early since 2002 because of an error by the state's Department of Corrections.

2 Prisoners Mistakenly Released Early Now Charged In Killings

Washington state let about 3,200 felons out early over 12 years because of a software glitch. Now it's tracking them down, and finding some have re-offended while they should've been behind bars.

Duke Gillingham, president of Oasis Foods, in Hillside, N.J., says about two-thirds of his roughly 180 employees declined to enroll in the company health plan for 2015. Many make less than $15 an hour, and found the company plan too expensive.

N.J. Factory Turns To Medicaid To Insure Lowest-Paid Employees

Starting Jan. 1, midsize companies must offer health insurance to their workers or risk a penalty. A firm that has already faced that problem is helping low-paid employees enroll in Medicaid, instead.

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