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We look at a few stories making the rounds that examine what U.S. options are for a strike against the Damascus regime and what might follow such an attack.

In the '50s, Jamaican musicians combined Caribbean calypso and American jazz and R&B to create ska — the foundation of future developments like reggae. Now, jazz musicians are closing the circle of influence. For late summer, here are five songs inspired by the island's characteristic riddims.

The Southern Poverty Law Center says Paul Craig Cobb and his supporters planned to grab control in 16-resident Leith and declare a "White Nationalist international community."

The survey paints a complex picture of a war-weary American electorate, who are generally opposed to a war in Syria but who support limited strikes on chemical warfare infrastructure.

It's been another long college football off-season complete with a scandal involving reigning Heisman Trophy winner, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziell. That scandal has passed, for now, but it's another in a list of headaches for the NCAA as it kicked off the regular season last night. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis joins Robert Siegel to talk about it all.

Microsoft's general counsel said negotiations with the government over the release of information were a failure.

The singer's latest release marks the first time she's been able to produce an album herself. Blending interpretations of jazz classics and Latin American ballads with original compositions, the record mirrors her journey to this new stage in her career.

An unprecedented recent court filing from the Justice Department could have dramatic implications for the representation of indigent defendants. The department argues that the fix for broken public defender systems could include a court-appointed monitor.

President Enrique Pena Nieto gave an upbeat assessment of his nine-month-old administration on Monday in his first State of the Union address. Despite his positive review of Mexico's condition, the new president is dealing with chaotic teacher protests in the capital, intractable levels of violence and a less favorable economic outlook than predicted.

The Golden 1920s couple didn't fare as well in the 1930s, and the North Carolina mountain town was host to a particularly sad time. NPR's Susan Stamberg discovered a little-known story of the Jazz Age darlings and their devastating connections to Asheville.