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The Chicago White Sox make a triumphant return to their hometown following their sweep of the World Series. They are greeted by a parade and welcome-home celebration. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field reports.

In the 1950s, no bluesman was more popular than Jimmy Reed. He wrote hits like "Bright Lights Big City" and "Big Boss Man" and pioneered the ubiquitous "thump" guitar riff. Two accomplished Texas bluesmen, Omar Kent Dykes and Jimmie Vaughan, pay tribute to Reed on their new CD.

The Montreal singer-songwriter blends the wry wit of Ben Folds with the flair of Rufus Wainwright. Wilkins sits down with Weekend All Things Considered host Guy Raz to talk about his city, his inspiration and his intriguing new video.

With a historic shortage of homes for sale, investors making cash offers are pushing first-time homebuyers out of the market.

We check back in with a student in Ukraine who is living through the conflict as it unfolds.

A Kansas City Star reporter made it her mission to challenge a ranking of the most beautiful states. Thrillist had put Kansas last. She asked readers to set the record straight — with photos.

Even before the Bush administration embarked on the current war in Iraq, many musicians were speaking out in opposition. Veterans of the antiwar movement from a generation ago say that society and the media have changed significantly since the end of the Vietnam War -- and that's changed musical protest. Now those Vietnam-era musicians are raising their voices again. Listen to some live tracks recorded at a recent New York City concert against the war in Iraq.

The new Walt Disney Concert Hall, with its swooping lines of stainless steel, is giving Los Angeles' dull downtown a starkly different look. NPR's Susan Stamberg takes a hard-hat tour with the hall's designer, world-famous architect Frank Gehry. See a photo gallery of the project.

Lupita Tovar was just a teenager when a Hollywood scout discovered her in Mexico City. Nearly seven decades and one postage stamp later, the star of the Spanish-language version of Dracula has no regrets.

Emergency responders were called to help around 3 p.m. on Friday at the Shell facility in Deer Park, a Houston suburb. A Deer Park official said that there was no shelter-in-place order.