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"We cure our own corned beef, our chicken soup cures everything else."

Drummers usually make sure beats don't speed up or slow down. But drummer Allison Miller does more than keep time. Watch a demonstration of her unique style of playing called melodic drumming.

Host Christian McBride and trumpeter/composer Wynton Marsalis reflect on Marsalis' studio recordings that address injustices and speak about the role music plays in speaking truth to power.

Guatemala finishes its first round of voting. A former general vowing to crack down on crime in Central America's most violent country and a businessman who promises to alleviate desperate poverty were in a near-tie in Guatemala's presidential vote.

Ford says it will extend contract talks in Detroit beyond the midnight deadline. General Motors and Chrysler may do so as well. Each company says it needs major changes from the United Auto Workers if they are to survive.

French air traffic controllers are back in their towers. They had been on strike for two days — forcing the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights. But the issues at stake remain unresolved and affect the entire continent. They center on plans to reorganize and streamline the control of European airspace.

Stateville has led the way in prison education, primarily due to its proximity to Chicago's colleges and universities. On this episode, we talk with some instructors about what the programs bring to inmates and society, along with concerns about their future.

The YA graphic novel centers around Valentina, a Vietnamese-American teen whose search for love is complicated by spirits, Valentine's Day and Lunar New Year celebrations.

A Minneapolis police officer was killed when he responded to a shooting call and was providing medical attention to a man who shot him. The suspected gunman and another person were also killed.

A 49-year-old man from Metamora has died while ice fishing in McLean County.