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Before a rally in Michigan on Tuesday, President Trump signed actions to give automakers a break from some tariffs. NPR speaks with Macomb County Chief Executive Mark Hackel about the reprieve.

Since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and rebel paramilitaries a year ago, experts estimate over 14,000 people have been killed and millions displaced and facing starvation.

Mark Mobley, Music Producer with NPR's Performance Today, offers his appreciation of ex-Beatle George Harrison, who died Thursday at the age of 58.

Roone Arledge, who pioneered telecasting techniques such as instant replay and slow-motion, has died in New York at 71. Arledge made his mark in sports telecasting, then brought modern techniques to the coverage of hard news at ABC Television. Lynn Neary talks to Columbia University journalism professor Dick Wald, formerly of ABC News.

Twenty-five years ago Friday, the world lost the king of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley. NPR's Joshua Levs reports on the enduring appeal of Elvis, both for those who remember the rock icon when he was alive and among a new, young generation of fans. NPR Online marks the anniversary with vintage NPR coverage, music cuts including "Annoying Elvis" music, and an Elvis trivia quiz.

Former Belle and Sebastian member Isobel Campbell has a new collaborator for her latest album. She teamed with occasional Queens of the Stone Age frontman Mark Lanegan for Ballad of the Broken Seas.

Music in 2013 was marked by some popular hits from Robin Thicke, Lorde, Daft Punk, Disclosure, Katy Perry, Drake and more.

The Ride is the latest album from Los Lobos, a band known for mixing folk, blues, rock and Latin rhythms. The group, which marks its 30th anniversary this year, was formed by classmates at an East Los Angeles school. The Ride, their 12th album, is on the Hollywood Records/Mammoth label. Critic David Greenberger has a review.

Jan. 1, 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Led by a young Fidel Castro, the revolution wrenched power from the American-backed Batista regime. Today, Cuba remains the only communist nation in the Western hemisphere, making Castro one of the most polarizing figures of modern times. NPR's Tom Gjelten, who spent decades reporting on Cuba, takes a look back.

Rhymes with Silver is the title of the latest recording by American composer Lou Harrison. The piece was originally a commission Harrison wrote for the Mark Morris Dance Group. At age 83, Harrison talks with Liane about writing music for dance, about his life's work and remembers his late partner William Colvig {coal-vig}. (9:49) (Rhymes with Silver / New Albion CD #NA110. For more information visit the website at http://www.newalbion.com/N