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Jack Paar, who pioneered late-night talk TV on The Tonight Show before telling his viewers farewell while he was still in his prime, died Tuesday. He was 85.

The Iranian producer and drummer Mushtaq and former Specials frontman Terry Hall have collaborated on a new CD, The Hour of Two Lights. The songs draw on a number of musical styles to create what the duo call "contemporary nomad" music. Music critic Michelle Mercer has a review.

The latest album from the Danish folk duo Harald Haugaard and Morten Hoirup is called Om Sommeren, or "In Summer." The CD underscores the distinctions that set Danish folk music apart from its Scandinavian cousins. Music critic Chris Nickson has a review.

After early reports that Rotterdam would briefly take apart a historic bridge for the yacht's passage, thousands of people joined a Facebook event called "Throwing eggs at superyacht Jeff Bezos."

Folk music pioneer Pete Seeger sang with Woody Guthrie in the 1940s and led protests for civil rights and against the Vietnam War in the 1960s. At 84, he's still inspiring a fresh generation of artists, who have recorded his songs in a new collection. Hear songs from Seeds, The Songs of Pete Seeger and extra portions of NPR's Bob Edwards' interview with the legendary performer.

About 15 million Americans practice yoga, up nearly 30 percent in the last year, a new survey from Yoga Journal finds. Business booms for yoga-related studios and retail stores, including those selling sportswear, videotapes and accessories. Hear Rebecca Roberts.

Herbie Mann, a pioneer of the world music movement, dies of prostate cancer at 73. Mann helped introduce Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music to the United States and popularized the flute as a jazz instrument. Hear jazz historian Craig Washburne.

Seabiscuit, the story of a small, downtrodden horse who managed to mesmerize an entire nation, gallops onto the screen Friday. Adapted from the best-selling book by Laura Hillenbrand, the film chronicles how Seabiscuit's unlikely triumphs on the racetrack helped revive Americans' spirits in the latter half of the Depression. Hear filmmaker Gary Ross.

Legendary saxophonist Benny Carter, who helped launch the golden age of big-band jazz, dies at age 95. In his six-decade career, Carter performed or wrote music for jazz legends Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Carter was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987 and the congressional designation as a National Treasure of Jazz in 1988. NPR's Bob Edwards has a remembrance.

Author Carol Shields has died at age 68 after a long battle with breast cancer. Shields was best known for her Pulitzer-Prize winning novel The Stone Diaries. NPR's Neda Ulaby has a remembrance.