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Twenty years ago, Philadelphia's Osage Avenue was the site of a stunning use of force by city police. Survivors recall the day that a confrontation between police and a radical group called MOVE left 11 people dead. Five were children.

In the latest installment of "What's in a Song," our occasional series from the Western Folklife Center about one song and its story, we hear "Songs of the Humpback Chubb."

Starting in the 1930s, Mary Margaret McBride was a pioneering presence on radio. She interviewed the biggest political and cultural figures of the day. Ahead of her times in an earlier age, she is know largely forgotten. Biographer Susan Ware and Jacki Lyden reflect on McBride's career.

The Mountain Goats' early albums were recorded on a boombox and released on cassette tapes. While their production values have changed, their evocative, pocket-narrative lyrics are the same. Members of the band join Linda Wertheimer for an interview and performance.

The Bush administration is running into increasing resistance to altering Social Security. Republicans in Congress are beginning to feel pressure from their constituents as well. The president stumped for changes to Social Security in Iowa Wednesday.

Graco Children's Products agrees to pay a $4 million penalty for late reporting of problems with its products, including high chairs and strollers. It's the largest civil penalty issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Christopher Conkey of The Wall Street Journal talks about the fine.

The Presidential Commission on Intelligence Thursday releases the results of its 14-month review of current and previous U.S. intelligence on various threats. The report also offers advice on how to implement intelligence reform legislation.

At 25, singer-songwriter Susie Suh has a recording contract with Sony's Epic label and a self-titled debut CD. NPR's Liane Hansen talks with Suh about where her music comes from — and where she hopes to be going.

Fighting also continues at the steel plant in Mariupol, where dozens of civilians remain trapped.

For America's daily papers, the news hasn't been good: For nearly two decades, newspapers have been losing paid subscribers. And a new report illustrates that circulation is now dropping more quickly than ever.