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On Monday night, President Barack Obama addressed the U.S. to explain the nation's military involvement in Libya. But John Nichols of The Nation argues that Obama should have talked about what may be the most unsettling fact of all — that the U.S. took action without the declaration of war by Congress.

India and Pakistan discuss terror plot; Ivory Coast fighting; Australian prime minister email breached; Harry and David are bankrupt

Guitarist Sarah Lipstate, performing as Noveller, is as solo as solo gets. But she makes a big, beautiful sound. Hear her create an orchestra's worth of music in WNYC's Soundcheck studio.

On Monday night, President Obama spoke to the U.S. in order to explain the reasons behind military intervention in Libya. David Rothkopf of Foreign Policy argues that while the speech was well-delivered, it tried too hard to abstain from a specific foreign policy.

Patients often welcome palliative care once it is explained that it can be more than hospice care. Many doctors, on the other hand, are still slow to embrace the approach.

The two-time Grammy winner is a musician's musician who has written songs for some of the biggest names in Nashville. Lauderdale speaks with World Cafe host David Dye about his career and new album, Patchwork River.

In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, reaction to President Obama's speech, and Japan's nuclear crisis. In the second hour, the author of Less Than Human, and the costs of small classroom sizes.

The Vagrants, one of New York City's most popular bands in the 1960s, recorded only 30 minutes' worth of music. Rock historian Ed Ward explains what happened to the band and why its music is worth hearing today.

State redistricting fights will be fueled by millions of dollars raised by GOP and Democratic members of Congress who can raise unregulated amounts of cash for this purpose, thanks to a 2010 FEC ruling.

After a Libyan boat capsized, Italian rescue vessels saved 48 refugees, found 20 bodies and some 130 are still missing.