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The Albu Nimr tribe recently had some 600 members slaughtered by ISIS in western Iraq. The Sunni tribesmen say they're regrouping but need help, which the U.S. has now pledged.

A movement recast the second Monday in October as a day to appreciate the history of Indigenous communities. That visibility, say Native Americans, can help us see what else needs to change.

The comedian says she doesn't hold back in her biting humor, but she does try to evolve with the times. She isn't calling herself an "F-word hag" these days — but she will joke about Caitlyn Jenner.

NPR speaks to the band Big Thief about their latest, 20-song project.

Jori Lewis tells eye-opening stories of individuals despite scant historical record. At the outset she asks: "How do we tell the stories of people that history forgets and the present avoids?"

Rain and storm surge from Hurricane Rita have sent water over and through breaches in patched levees around New Orleans. The lower Ninth Ward, which was completely flooded by Hurricane Katrina, is once again under water.

Scott Simon talks books with the world's best-read cabbie, London's own Will Grozier. Included on the list: works of non-fiction by James Kynge on China and A.A. Gill on England, and The Divide, by novelist Nicholas Evans.

British punk/soul/mod rocker Paul Weller's 30-year career included leading the seminal band The Jam, and the neo-soul outfit Style Council. He's had a solo career since 1992 and his new CD is called As Is Now. Day to Day music critic Christian Bordal shares his thoughts on the CD and on Weller.

Reporter Trish Anderton recently visited Ohio for a rally of owners of Amphicars -- a vehicle that's a combination car and boat, produced in Germany from 1961 to 1968. Owners around America cherish the few that survive.

Returning New Orleans residents are scrambling to find livable accommodations. Rents are skyrocketing. And some think the price of undamaged homes will too.