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Paddy Keenan is an Irish musician descended from a long line of traveling pipers. In the 1970s, Keenan cofounded the influential group the Bothy Band. The group added driving rhythms to traditional Irish music. On the CD The Long Grazing Acre, Keenan plays the Irish bagpipes. Keenan discusses his music with NPR's Melissa Block.

American speed skating has traditionally been dominated by athletes from the upper Midwest, skaters with hair and skin as pale as the frozen lakes and rinks they raced on as kids. But that has all changed due to the popularity of in-line skating in warmer climates, NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports for Morning Edition.

Attorney General John Ashcroft took office amid controversy over his hard-line social conservatism. But events have conspired to give him unusual public exposure -- and popularity. NPR's Mara Liasson reports for All Things Considered. Also, in a Web-exclusive analysis, NPR Washington Editor Ron Elving puts Ashcroft's remarkable tenure into a historical context.

A massive car bomb rips through a police station in Iskandariya, a town south of Baghdad, killing at least 50 people and wounding dozens of others, according to hospital officials. U.S. authorities say the victims were all Iraqis, including civilians waiting in line to apply for jobs. Hear NPR's Emily Harris.

Fifty years ago this year, The Buccaneers sang the original "Roto-Rooter" jingle. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Jerry Richards about his history with the singing group. Richard tells us he arranged the tune, which is one of the most memorable radio jungles known to man. It is for a service that unclogs sewer lines.

Fifty years ago, the first consumer color TV sets started rolling off the assembly line. It took more than a decade for color television to become a household fixture. NPR's Lynn Neary reports on the early days of color TV, and the way today's new technology is similarly transforming home entertainment.

A previously unreleased song by Nick Drake has been discovered decades after the drug-overdose death of the critically lauded singer-songwriter. The song, 'Tow the Line,' is from Made to Love Magic, a new compilation of Drake outtakes and remixes, set to be released in the U.S. in late June. Critic Tom Moon has a review.

As recreational runners continue to cross the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday, Here & Now takes a look back at the events that started at 2:49 p.m.

The Federal Reserve and Treasury Department took unprecedented steps over the weekend to boost confidence in mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Among other things, they increased a government line of credit available to either company. How are the markets reacting?

The Tri-County Regional Planning commission is looking to extend its maximum line of credit to $300,000. That’s a $200,000 increase from its current…