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On Monday's show, we mentioned a tie in soccer. Listeners let us know it's not a tie, it's a draw. Also, it's not 2 goals to nothing, it's 2 to nil.

When the orchestra brings Bruckner's Eighth Symphony to New York, listeners hear an ensemble comfortable with the composer's quirks and thrills. Hear what one critic calls a "mesmerizing experience."

Oliver Regis was so disappointed in his view — his seat was up in the nosebleed section — that he snuck down into an empty chair in the third row. He posed as part of Mayweather's security detail.

Portland, Ore.'s The Decemberists and British singer-songwriter Olivia Chaney teamed up to reimagine traditional British folk songs. Hear a performance recorded at the XPoNential Music Festival.

The band's shimmery folk-pop sound, with its vibraphone and overarching vibrancy, is perfectly suited to the space behind Bob Boilen's desk.

Welfare recipients in Oklahoma can now double the value of up to $20 of benefits a day by purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables at local farmers…

Each song on singer-songwriter Kris Delmhorst's new CD, Strange Conversation, has its genesis in a poem, by writers ranging from Lord Byron and George Eliot to Edna St. Vincent Millay and E.E. Cummings.

Singer-songwriter Thea Gilmore is just 24, but last fall she released her fifth CD, Avalanche. Her thought-provoking material reflects the influences of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Elvis Costello and the Replacements. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Gilmore about her music.

Actor and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson dropped out of the Republican presidential contest Tuesday. He had said he needed to win in South Carolina, but finished third there. Melissa Block talks with Rich Galen, former senior adviser to the Thompson campaign.

The New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles play for the NFL championship on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla. But Super Bowl XXXIX has already begun for reporters. Hundreds showed up for Media Day, an event where every question is fair game --football-related or not.