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Julie Zetlin is the United States' top-ranked rhythmic gymnast; she has already qualified to compete in London. And while she wants a medal from the Summer Olympics, she also wants Americans to take her sport seriously.

In this episode, Crossroads Chamber President & CEO Deanne Patina sits down with Rick Peltier, Executive Director of Franciscan Health Foundation, to discuss the foundation’s vital role in addressing healthcare accessibility and food insecurity in the community.

On this episode of Building Blocks: The Podcast, we sit down with Hadassah Moore, a new mother, to discuss the highs, lows, and unexpected realities of early motherhood. From the joys of welcoming her child to the struggles of postpartum anxiety and attachment, Hadassah shares her honest and emotional journey. She opens up about seeking support, the challenges of balancing work and family, and the lessons she’s learned along the way

In this episode, Julie Wendorf of Crown Point Library shares how libraries foster early literacy through play, storytelling, and parent engagement. She highlights the impact of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and stresses the importance of access to books at home. Wendorf envisions libraries as inclusive, evolving spaces that support families and build community.

We asked listeners to name the best opening track on an album — and you responded with roughly 800 songs. Join host Bob Boilen, author Tom Moon and Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein as they look at what an opening track means to an album.

Filled with pop mosaics, Surrender feels like a quintessentially summer album. Naturally, we asked Maggie Rogers for a roséwave playlist.

Bassem Youssef, the wildly popular host of an Egyptian political satire TV show, pokes fun at Egypt's president, Islamists and others. But he's now facing a slew of legal suits accusing him of everything from insulting the president to apostasy. His legal troubles are in many ways a test case for freedom of speech in the new Egypt.

What do New Jazz Underground, Black Sabbath and Remi Wolf have in common? According to NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich, they put out the best tracks of the week.

We've chosen 30 artists who are 30 years old or younger that we believe are poised to be the next generation of World Cafe stars. Each week, we'll reveal one of the artists on that list.

Move over, Mariah Carey: Brenda Lee's reliable holiday hit, first released during the Eisenhower administration, is the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 — for the first time ever.