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What started as a "summer fling" 23 years ago has almost become a real job for the members of the Austin Lounge Lizards. Their latest CD, Strange Noises In the Dark, skewers everthing from Saddam to lederhosen to exotic food. NPR's Bob Edwards talks with the band.

A mock explosion, fire and oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel -- a lifeline for the nation's busy energy industry -- provided a test this week for federal, state and local agencies and their ability to work together in the event of a terrorist attack.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says lots of things are going poorly in the Middle East -- like the Iraq constitution process and the pullout from Gaza. But he can point to one positive development: the deal to save the Gaza greenhouses.

By focusing on smaller stores and lower prices, discount grocery store Save-a-Lot has become the second-fastest growing retail food chain in America. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.

A new tree-climbing institute in Oregon wants to increase awareness of old-growth forests by helping people explore treetop ecosystems. But the group wants to make sure the venture does less harm than good. NPR's Ketzel Levine reports.

The Salvation Army in Bloomington gave out more than 50 fans to help people cope with the intense after the first day of distribution Tuesday, and Development Director Angie said the agency only has 150 left to distribute this week and next.

Kids' music blogger Stefan Shepherd weighs in on some of the new music for children that has been catching his ear. Shepherd reviews kids and family music "worth sharing" at Zooglobble.com.

Winter's Gulf Coast hometown wasn't big on the blues, but that didn't stop him from getting interested — especially once he met his idol B.B. King at a local club.

Billed as "a fetus' guide to the first three trimesters," What to Expect When You're Expected, by Daily Show writer David Javerbaum, is a tongue-in-cheek take on life in utero.

Note of Hope: A Celebration of Woody Guthrie features 13 artists working with Guthrie's lyrics.