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John Abdallah Wambere applied for asylum in the U.S. after Uganda passed a harsh anti-gay law earlier this year. His application has now been recommended for approval, pending a background check.

Secretary of State John Kerry said the coalition will support U.S. allies on the ground and continue to use airstrikes on militants. Kerry ruled out any "boots on the ground."

Also: writing advice from Emma Straub; the legacy of John Updike.

The guitarist and singer for The Black Keys and The Arcs brings his Easy Eye Sound Revue to the Tiny Desk, recalling a time and sound from the '60s when southern R&B, including Nashville, was a force.

John Prine's widow, Fiona Whelan Prine, and the executive producer of the Apollo Theater, Kamilah Forbes, are among the nominees to the group that advises on National Endowment for the Arts projects.

Global oil prices dropped again, falling to an 11-year low on Wednesday as investors worried about weak demand for refined petroleum products. New government data show U.S. stockpiles of gasoline and distillates, including diesel fuel and heating oil, soared in recent days, offsetting a decline in crude supplies. Taken together, crude and refined products are now at a record high, and that glut is driving retail prices lower.

Microsoft says it's pulling the plug on LinkedIn in China. The decision concludes a seven-year run, at the end of which it became too tough an environment for the networking service to keep operating.

As residents of New Orleans returned to their neighborhoods, now drying out after Hurricane Katrina, bells rang out for the first time in a month today at the city's St. Louis Cathedral.

The first recorded sighting of a river otter in the Detroit River in more than 100 years is an indicator that the environment is improving.

Pennsylvania has an open Senate seat for the first time in 12 years. While the Democratic race was easily decided, the Republican primary looked like it's headed for a recount.

As part of All Things Considered's summer series on street musicians, NPR's John Burnett travels to Jackson Square, in New Orleans, to listen as one busker makes beautiful music out of water and glass. Hear samples from The Glass Harper online.

Amy Borkowsky's collection of funny telephone messages from her Mom has spawned a sequel: Amy's Answering Machine: Volume 2. Amy shares some of her mother's latest advice with NPR's John Ydstie. Hear messages from both CDs online.

Dora the Explorer has a new voice: Twelve-year-old Caitlin Sanchez has taken over the title role of Nickelodeon's bilingual animated adventure series. The Fairview, N.J., resident plays jazz piano and likes John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk.

Member station WDET asked listeners to share what they want the world to know about their city. Tell Me More ends its Motown-based broadcast with comments from some of Detroit's biggest fans.

Author Jeff Griggs talks about Guru: My Days with Del Close. Close was central to Chicago's Second City club, which gave rise to John Belushi, Bill Murray and many other comic talents.

The collaborative spirit of Black Mountain College — once home to the likes of John Cage and Willem de Kooning — lives on in a theatrical song cycle performed by the Brooklyn Youth Chorus.

Audie Cornish and Melissa Block read emails from listeners about PBS remixes of Bob Ross, Julia Child and Mister Rogers.

On an unlikely concept album, John Darnielle takes a nostalgic but realistic look at the workaday underworld of the pro wrestlers he idolized as a kid.

Software developer John Christensen coded an app to show you just how far NASA innovation has come since Hubble.

The coin honoring the Rolling Stones is the fifth in the Royal Mint's "Music Legends'" series that celebrates British artists. Others so honored have been Queen, Elton John, David Bowie and The Who.