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Rapper and actor Ice-T...one of the original "gangsta" rappers. He's got a new CD,Greatest Hits: The Evidence (Atomic Pop). Greg Knot of The Chicago Tribune has written that "Ice-T is that rare gangster rapper who leads with his brain instead of his gun or his crotch." Ice-T's 1992 song Cop Killer landed him at the center of a controversy about gansta rap -- is it a legitimate form of expression or is it incendiary hate-mongering? In addition to his singing career, Ice-T is an actor. He will be Munch's partner on the new (2000) season of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. He has also starred in films New Jack City, Trespass, and Ricochet.

One of New Orleans' best-known native sons, the piano professor Mac Rebennack, a.k.a. Dr. John, was back in town for Mardi Gras this week. In a tour of devastated neighborhoods, he expresses fear that the city's unique grassroots culture has been uprooted.

The news, reported by the San Antonio Express-News, is a step toward a "brighter future" for the Alamo, said Land Commissioner George P. Bush and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

On his new CD, Friendly Fire, Sean Lennon tells the story of love, friendship and betrayal. The singer and songwriter talks about how he's able to express such personal feelings in his art and music — and what it's like to be John Lennon's son.

The Bush administration releases scores of documents laying out its policies on interrogating detainees, amid bad publicity over the abuse of Iraqi prisoners. The White House says the documents show a policy of treating detainees humanely. But critics note the absence of any memos from the State Department, which analysts say expressed grave concerns about the interpretation of the Geneva Conventions. Hear NPR's Jackie Northam.

The president-elect called for cooperation among Americans of all stripes, saying, "Let this grim era of demonization in America begin to end here and now."

On the second day of their conclave, 115 Roman Catholic cardinals settled on their selection. Now, the new pontiff faces the challenge of leading a church that is confronting many challenges. His chosen name honors a saint known for works of mercy and a simple lifestyle.

Should the media — and the nation-- change the way we talk about mass shootings? NPR's Michel Martin asks in the Barbershop, with Political Junkie host Ken Rudin, The Root writer Danielle Belton, and NPR's Ammad Omar.

Maribel Trujillo Diaz, who was deported in April, 2017, returns home to Fairfield. According to her attorneys, Trujillo recently reunited with her family…

In Savings and Trust, historian Justene Hill Edwards tells the story of the Freedman's Bank. Created for formerly enslaved people following the Civil War, its collapse cost depositors millions.