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House Armed Services Committee chairman Adam Smith tells NPR that Congress was left in the dark about the hold the White House put on Ukraine aid, but lawmakers eventually got it released.

The call Friday by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani came as Human Rights Watch said ISIS militants likely executed at least 160 unarmed men when they took the city of Tikrit.

Their highest level public meeting in years was held in China, which brokered an agreement last month.

The blockbuster movies have been pushed back once again — Top Gun: Maverick is now scheduled to hit theaters in the spring and Mission: Impossible 7 won't be released until next September.

We highlight some of the most anticipated albums of the year, including upcoming ones from Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, serpentwithfeet and more. Featured artists and songs:1. Perfume Genius: "It's A Mirror," from Glory (March 28) 2. Florist: "Have Heaven," from Jellywish (April 4) 3. Lucy Dacus: "Ankles," from Forever Is A Feeling (March 28) 4. serpentwithfeet: "Writhing In The Wind," from GRIP Sequel (Feb. 28) 5. Squid: "Building 650," from Cowards (Feb. 7) 6. Jason Isbell: "Bury Me," from Foxes in the Snow (March 7) 7. Saya Gray: "Shell (Of A Man)," from SAYA (Feb. 21) 8. Marshall Allen: "African Sunset," from New Dawn (Feb. 14) 9. Samia: "Bovine Excision," from Bloodless (April 25) See the complete list of 2025 releases we're tracking. Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear the songs in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.

The FBI says it's unlocked the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. A district attorney in Baton Rouge, La., is hopeful the FBI will share its master key for an iPhone in a murder case.

Offering health benefits can help elite restaurants hire and keep ace employees. But owners would rather focus on great food, they say, than drown in administrative costs. Is single-payer the answer?

Tourists are flocking to California to see the origins of their favorite tech companies. Now there might be a monument about Silicon Valley's glory.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elora Mukherjee of Columbia Law about the impact of the U.S. visa policy reversal on international students and what's at stake beyond elite universities.

Hundreds of cars that were stockpiled by a Chevrolet dealer in Nebraska are finally being sold — many for the first time. The Lambrecht Chevrolet collection stretches back to the 1950s and has drawn bids and interest from around the world.