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Jim Nayder delivers a bouquet of stinky songs for Mother's Day, including Frank Sinatra's stunning performance of "Mrs. Robinson." Nayder hosts The Annoying Music Show, produced at WBEZ in Chicago.

NPR's Neda Ulaby looks into "soft-profanity creep" — and other dynamics informing the state of the, er, art — when it comes to drama series on basic cable.

For our VIP game, we narrate a slightly fictitious day in the life of Peter Sarsgaard.

Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. But the ancient Romans had bloodier, drunker and more naked notions to mark the occasion.

Democratic presidential candidates are attending a major party celebration in Iowa, which was the setting that helped launch Barack Obama on his way to the White House 12 years ago.

Swirling controversy over government seizure of millions of Verizon phone records is a reminder of just how much data consumers are constantly and willingly sharing each day.

NPR'S BRIAN NAYLOR ASSESSES THE FIRST 100 DAYS OF THE 104TH CONGRESS.

Folklorist Hal Cannon visits Butte, Montana where the local Irish community turns St. Patrick's Day into a full-fledged, day-long carnival. Though it seems an unlikely place for an Irish stronghold, Cannon dsicovers that Butte's Irish roots run deep.

Last week brought frigid weather to much of the country. Nate DiMeo, creator of The Memory Palace podcast, tells a story of another cold snap more than a century ago that stopped a town in its tracks.

Monday marks the 100th day of President Bush's administration, and he's celebrating the occasion by inviting the entire Congress to lunch at the White House. NPR's David Welna reports. (5:30) Check out NPR News coverage of Bush's First 100 Days.