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Mark Leibovich, author of a just-published book about the ickiness of Washington, makes a case for why people should care.

Monday, May 3, 2021, marks the 50th anniversary of NPR's first on-air original broadcast. Look back at the network's history through a linear timeline.

NPR turns 50 this year, and we're marking it by looking back on some other things that happened in 1971. It was that year that songwriter John Prine released his debut album. Prine died in 2020.

The Bush administration raises the national terrorism alert status from yellow to orange, signaling a "high risk" of terrorist attack. A government official says Friday's move is based on an increase in information that suggests an attack may occur as Muslims mark the haj, a five-day ritual that begins Sunday.

Beethoven's Third Symphony is regarded as a turning point in musical history, and it marks the beginning of his career's second period. The "Eroica" was long, technically challenging and aimed at more than entertainment — components that initially confused critics.

This week, Bruce Springsteen's album Born to Run gets the box-set treatment, in a special edition marking the record's 30th anniversary. The three-disc set includes a remastered version of the seminal album that created legions of Springsteen fans with its title track and songs like" Thunder Road" and "Backstreets."

Mark Englehart plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

The Baltimore native plays mean piano and drums, but he's made his biggest mark as a bandleader with his mallets. The jazz vibraphonist visits his alma mater to lead his quintet in concert.

It's been a good couple of years for producers like Mark Ronson and Timbaland to step out from the boards and record their own music. Raphael Saadiq has helmed recordings for John Legend and Joss Stone, but just made a standout solo soul album. Hear a session from WXPN.

Slide-guitar master Sonny Landreth's newest album, From the Reach, features guitar greats such as Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Dr. John and Jimmy Buffett performing songs written for their specific styles. Landreth joined David Dye in the studio to perform three songs from the new album.