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Pre-teen sisters Asya and Chloe make up Smoosh, the latest band to rock Seattle. They've been touring this year with Pearl Jam and Sleater-Kinney and have a debut CD, She Like Electric. NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks with the band.

The White House says it is concerned about "extensive and credible evidence of fraud" in the Ukrainian election. The political crisis brought on by Sunday's disputed runoff election shows no sign of abating. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Lawrence Sheets.

A new documentary, Los Angeles Now, looks at the evolution of the city from largely Anglo to mostly one-time "minorities" that now make up the majority of the city's residents. Director Phillip Rodriguez talks to NPR's Tavis Smiley about the black, Latino, Asian and Caucasian hearts of the city.

With lungs that even the most powerful soprano would envy, Polly Rhythm -- a 37-year-old parrot -- can mimic and sing opera. He sings along with the Queen of the Night's aria from Mozart's "The Magic Flute."

Max Roach was one of the founders of the jazz "be-bop" style. He also revolutionized jazz drumming by shifting the focus of the beat from the bass drum to the ride cymbal. In 1954, he formed a quintet in Los Angeles with trumpeter Clifford Brown, resulting in several classic recordings.

We read from your letters, and note corrections on stories about Muslims in Europe and Sirius Broadcasting. Other topics include hunting animals vs. killing; a story on the practical effects of an assault weapons ban; and alternatives to turkey for Thanksgiving.

Violence in Iraq has meant the State Department's aid agency is having trouble finding recruits who are willing to travel there. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

Seinfeld is one of the best-loved television comedies of the past 20 years. Now it's coming out on DVD, to the pleasure of many fans. Michael Richards, who played frenetic, frizzy-haired Kramer, talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the show that made nothing cool.

On the campaign trail, President Bush said he would simplify the tax code and make current tax cuts permanent, among other promises. Now, with even more Republican support in Congress, he has a chance to make good on those vows. But challenges remain.

The latest edition of What Are You Listening To? features some of the favorite music of animator Rachel Max. Her playlist includes upbeat songs that provide inspiration for her short animated films.