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In this week's podcast of Weekends on All Things Considered, Democrats look to a GOP money-making model, Raphael Saadiq updates old school R&B, being "Badass," and why you don't hear much about noise pollution.

Though he's released several EPs and actively explored side projects, the Ohio singer-songwriter hasn't put out a proper solo album since 2006. Hear Arthur's new one in full until its release.

Heavy Rocks embraces glam with the heavy Japanese band's blistering approach to sonic excess.

With his introspective, Beck-produced Demolished Thoughts, the Sonic Youth singer-guitarist has made one of his most personal and lyrically earnest works yet.

A Scottish singer-songwriter and an English dance-music maven join forces on a spare, engrossing new album. Hear it in its entirety.

Researchers have solid evidence of what kind of psychotherapy works, particularly for common mental problems like depression and anxiety. But the public often doesn't demand the right treatments. Now some experts are urging patients to be more discriminating consumers of mental health care.

CNN weekend anchorman Don Lemon is revealing his sexual orientation publicly for the first time. In anticipation of the release of his memoir this spring, Lemon tells NPR it is cathartic to release secrets he has held tightly for years. Yet Lemon remains fearful he will pay a professional price.

President Obama plays host to Jordan's King Abdullah and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week. Administration officials say Obama wants to talk about U.S. policy following the killing of Osama bin Laden and the uprisings in the Arab world. But Obama is under pressure to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict as well.

The amount of money Americans owe on student loans recently exceeded the nation's credit card debt. That may lead one to ask: Is it smart to borrow a lot of money to go to college? Student financial aid expert Mark Kantrowitz says college debt is OK — if you're careful.

As more details emerge about the damage at Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, governments around the globe are reassessing nuclear power. Japan and Germany have canceled plans to build new reactors and are searching for alternative sources of power.