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President Obama said that the four Americans had not only embraced the American ideal, they lived it.

A crowded club in Bucharest became the scene of tragedy Friday night, after a fire broke out, spreading flames and smoke and causing a panic among the young patrons.

Tropical Storm Bill is now a tropical depression. It's churning along a path through Waco and Dallas-Fort Worth, areas with lakes and rivers that already have been swollen with recent heavy rains.

Dave Grohl fell off a stage during a concert in Goteburg, Sweden, but returned after a visit to the hospital and finished the gig with his leg in a cast.

David Greene and Renee Montagne share more covers and remixes of the Morning Edition theme produced by listeners. We'll hear bluegrass, reggae and electronic versions of the theme.

The president is talking with the editor in chief of The Texas Tribune to open SXSW Interactive on March 11, and five days later, the first lady will deliver the keynote for SXSW Music.

On a new CD, Streams of Expression, tenor sax player Joe Lovano performs three songs arranged by Gil Evans for the Miles Davis Nonet. The selections form the origins of the "cool sound" in jazz. They're part of a suite sewn together by Gunther Schuller, who played with Davis.

After 20 years and 11 albums, the Cowboy Junkies are looking inward. Their latest album focuses on the big events in their lives over the years — marriage, settling down and starting families of their own.

How much of Bob Dylan's staying power comes from his signature craggy voice? And how much comes from the poetry of his songs? It can be hard to separate the two, so it's intriguing to hear his songs covered by the likes of Bryan Ferry.

In the latest edition of the series "What Are You Listening To?" political science professor Waleed Hazbun of Baltimore dips into a collection of music that his wife calls "Soulful World Mix" — sounds that cross genres and borders. NPR's Jennifer Ludden listens along.