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Read the lyrics to two Spanish folk songs called decimas as sung by Irvan Perez, a member of the Spanish-speaking community of Canary Islanders in Southern Louisiana. The Islenos settled St. Bernard Parish more than 200 years ago.

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with journalist Sulochana Ramiah about Sri Lanka's protests, which have turned violent. The country is in crisis, with power blackouts and food shortages.

The new album by hip-hop superstar Kendrick Lamar is called Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers and is out Friday. It's been more than 5 years since his last album.

A Texas judge's refusal to throw out the entire indictment against former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay guarantees there won't be a trial before January. House Republicans are mandated to pick new leaders when their session resumes in January -- but they will delay the session until January 31 in the hopes the remaining charges will be dropped, and DeLay can reclaim his post.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, has been testing the limits of how much his state can do to curb unauthorized migration. But Abbott's sweeping crackdown hasn't always gone as planned.

When the 9/11 commission officially ended, its members decided there was more work to do. They stayed together for one more year to see what happened to their recommendations to keep America safe. Many of the grades are 'D's and 'F's. Co-Chairs Thomas Kean and Lee Hamilton share their final report card.

In 1938, at a low point in his career, Jelly Roll Morton recorded a series of interviews and performances with the folklorist Alan Lomax. Now those recordings have been released in a new box set from Rounder Records called Jelly Roll Morton: The Complete Library of Congress Recordings.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Stacy Merritt of Gainesville, Fla. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WJCT in Jacksonville.

A Salt Lake City television station is refusing to air an ad featuring anti-Iraq war activist Cindy Sheehan. The station says the ad is inappropriate, but critics say the station can't take the political heat.

The Sept. 11 Commission issues a follow-up report on how the White House and Congress have responded to the their recommendations. The panel issued advice last year on how to avoid another terrorist attack, but members say the results have been disappointing.