Sarah Handel

"It's almost a dying art form in that people cherry-pick songs and put them on playlists and so, I don't know that the listening audience really ever gets the sense of the full artistic statement," Sheryl Crow says.

Sheryl Crow Says 'Threads' Is Her Last Album. And She's OK With That

Mary Louise Kelly

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sheryl Crow about her latest album, Threads, and why this will probably be her last.

Dr. Kurt Newman visits with 14-year-old Jack Pessaud, who's undergoing treatment for a cancerous tumor in his knee at Children's National Health System in Washington, D.C.

'Healing Children': A Surgeon's Take On What Kids Need

Scott Simon

Dr. Kurt Newman has spent his career caring for children. In a new book, he argues that children are not just smaller adults, and the differences matter for their treatment.

Science

#NPRreads: Jihadist Culture, Turkish Delight And A Christian Abortion Provider

Laura Wagner

Also this week: How classic video games are teaching computers to learn.

World

#NPRreads: Electric Dylan, Fracking And The Iran Deal Deconstructed

Sarah Handel

Also this week, the world's most famous DJ you've probably never heard.