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The idea of transforming the children's song "Frère Jacques" into a funeral march was both creepy and ingenious, making Gustav Mahler's very first symphony a bold game changer.

Tom Waits, Patti Smith, Marc Almond, Marianne Faithfull, Shane MacGowan and others appear on a new two-disc compilation of pirate ballads and sea songs called Son of Rogues Gallery. Here, Terry Gross talks with Hal Willner, the project's producer, about some of the stories behind the project.

In Antoine Fuqua's thriller Olympus Has Fallen, the White House is invaded by North Korean terrorists. Angela Bassett, who plays the Secret Service director, and Fuqua talk about the film's casting — and about how it opens at a politically sensitive time.

At this point, it takes heroic effort to care about the possible future handoff of Tonight, even if you have strong feelings about whether you like Jay, Dave, Jimmy, other Jimmy, or Craig.

With a high-tech gadget, scientists can measure how much flavor is released from foods while we're eating. One British chef uses the device to figure out why we love to dip biscuits into tea. A quick plunge really does make the cookie yummier.

But one of the unanswered questions was who were they protesting against? Obama, Israel or their own government.

Speaking to Israeli students at the Jerusalem Convention Center on Thursday, President Obama delivered a speech brimming with talk of hope and change that echoed the Obama of 2008.

Little children understand the idea of sharing, but they'd prefer not to play along. But by age 8, the typical child decides that it's a good idea to follow through and be fair, researchers say.

Once a year in Mexico City, hundreds of thousands of Latin-rock fans gather for the Vive Latino Festival. Alt.Latino co-host Jasmine Garsd shares some highlights.

Josh Norek from the radio show The Latin Alternative discusses a subgenre of Latin electronic music.