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David Gilmour's guitar was integral on such Pink Floyd releases as Dark Side of the Moon and A Momentary Lapse of Reason. Now he has a new solo album, On an Island.

The strongest earthquake in 40 years hit Southeast Asia Sunday morning, setting off tsunamis that killed thousands. Measured at 8.9, the earthquake is the most powerful recorded since a 9.2 quake hit Alaska in 1964.

Marianne Faithfull recently released her album Easy Come, Easy Go. In 2005, Faithfull talked with Terry Gross about her early career, her struggle with drugs, and her evolution as an artist.

Reporter Myles Harris of WSYX-TV in Columbus was taping a local crime story when his mom Sandi Harris pulled up in her car. He posted the surprise visit to his Instagram account.

The idea that priests, like all men, are not perfect might seem like a tame one. But NBC's effort to translate the premise into a TV series has brought protests that the show is anti-Christian. Jack Kenny is the creator and executive producer of The Book of Daniel.

The handwritten letter, dated June 2001, was written by a six-year-old girl named Anna, on a family vacation in the Bahamas. The message, written in crayon, read: "Please don't pollute. Thank you."

Pamela Bender of Boston plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

Once the White House counsel to President Nixon, John Dean played a key role in exposing the Watergate scandal. His new book -- Worse Than Watergate -- examines the Bush administration's policies on Oval Office secrets. NPR's Liane Hansen interviews Dean.

The U.S. military reports it has had no trouble reaching its recruiting goals, even with the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. NPR's Melissa Block spends a few days with an Army recruiter in Texas for a look at what's inspiring young Americans to sign up.

Writer Suzan-Lori Parks has won acclaim for depictions of African-American life. The author of Topdog/Underdog discusses two of her favorite dramatic scenes, from The Sound of Music and Taxi Driver.