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Singer, songwriter and guitarist Charlie Sexton burst out of Texas in 1985 with the hit, "Beat's so Lonely." He spent the next two decades working with veteran musicians such as the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards and Ron Wood and Bob Dylan. Sexton's latest CD is titled "Cruel and Gentle Things."

Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews the film Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift. He says the movie is unintentionally amusing but enjoyable.

Heard It on the X, the new album by Grammy winners Los Super 7, celebrates the golden age of radio along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Writers Guild of America strike is heading into day four, with chants and signs that leave a little something to be desired. These are the folks who right sitcoms and movies, and the best they've got is "No Money, No Funny." Dimassimo Goldstein copywriter Annie O'Rourke debuts some new possibilities.

Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Thank You For Smoking. It is a satirical film about a super-lobbyist for the tobacco industry.

The country's first female president makes history again, this time, as the first South Korean leader to be removed from office.

The decision comes as prices have spiked since the U.S. and allies have imposed steep sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

New York Times reporter Lisa Friedman talks with Melissa Block about EPA administrator Scott Pruitt's latest moves to curb his agency's regulations and shift the focus away from climate change.

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators report some progress in peace talks. Experts discuss the outlines of a possible settlement to the war.

Republican Don Young, Alaska's longest-serving congressman, has died. Elected in 1973, Young was known for his brash style and for crossing party lines on legislation if it helped the state.