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The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a shake-up of the nation's top public health agency, in a bid to respond to ongoing criticism and try to make it more nimble.

After criticism over COVID, the CDC chief plans to make the agency more nimble

The proposed changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention come amid ongoing criticism of the agency's response to COVID-19, monkeypox and other public health threats.

The DOJ is investigating Southern Baptists for mishandling sex abuse allegations

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Houston Chronicle reporter Robert Downen about the federal investigation of the Southern Baptist Convention.

A worker at a Subway sandwich shop makes a tuna sandwich last year in San Anselmo, California. A lawsuit in federal court accuses the restaurant giant of not using 100% tuna in its offerings — and a judge has denied Subway's request to dismiss the suit.

A U.S. judge rules that Subway can be sued over its '100% tuna' claim

The case centers on what consumers expect when they order a tuna sandwich: the word "tuna" appears 244 times in the plaintiff's 28-page amended complaint.

Also an author, Rosanne Cash is working on a non-fiction book. She has previously written <em>Bodies of Water</em> and a children's book, <em>Penelope Jane: A Fairy's Tale.</em>

Rosanne Cash Runs Down Her Father's 'List'

When Cash was 18, her father (you know him as Johnny) presented her with a gift: a list of 100 essential country songs to help the budding singer-songwriter connect with and better understand the music that came before her. After holding on to it for the past few decades, Rosanne Cash decided to turn that gift into The List, her new album.

Rosanne Cash Runs Down Her Father's 'List'

When Cash was 18, her father (you know him as Johnny) gave her a list of 100 essential country songs to help the budding singer-songwriter understand the music that came before her. After holding on to it for decades, Rosanne Cash has turned that gift into an album. This interview first aired on Oct. 5, 2009.

Lady Gaga's spectacle is so dazzling, it can be hard to wrap your head around the questions her performances pose.

Lady Gaga: A Spectacle At Madison Square Garden

Lady Gaga's rebellious personality, outrageous fashion sense and outsize way with a chorus have earned her a huge and diverse fan base. Last week, she played three sold-out hometown shows at New York's Madison Square Garden. Critic Will Hermes recently took his niece to one of the concerts.

Girl Talk massages bits and pieces of music on the 71-minute mash-up, <em>All Day</em>.

Josh Groban And Girl Talk: One Not Like The Other

This week saw two big music releases: a new album from pop baritone Josh Groban and the new download from mash-up genius Girl Talk. Music critic Tom Moon offers his thoughts on two very different albums.

After 100 days in Iran's Evin prison, journalist Roxana Saberi was freed on May 11, 2009.

Roxana Saberi: Caught 'Between Two Worlds'

The Iranian-American journalist was imprisoned in Iran, interrogated, tried and eventually released. But the controversy continues. Saberi says she confessed to her crimes in order to get out of jail but asserts that she did nothing wrong. Her new book Between Two Worlds is an account of her time in captivity.

People visit a makeshift memorial to the victims of a shooting at Robb Elementary School outside the Uvalde County Courthouse on June 30.

A report detailed the missed warning signs and motives of the Uvalde gunman

In the year before the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the gunman purchased accessories, became aggressive toward women online and in person, and was nicknamed "school shooter" by those who knew him.

Johnny Cash in 1968. His album <em>At Folsom Prison</em>, recorded that year in a California penitentiary, rebooted his career and became a critical favorite.

Johnny Cash Takes A Stand: Looking Back On His Folsom Prison Performance

It has been 50 years since Cash recorded his legendary live album. At Folsom Prison boosted his then-flagging career and highlighted his efforts to reform the nation's penal system.

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