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The Tulsa, Okla.,-based singer-songwriter has a reputation for writing superb sad songs, but his new record shows a wider range of emotions, with novelistic details in the lyrics.

Book critic JOHN LEONARD review Philip Roth''s new book, "Operation Shylock."

ook critic John Leonard reviews Andre Brink''s new novel Cape of Storms.

Fresh Air''s film critic, John Powers, reviews the new film "Independence Day."

Maddow and her former producer Mike Yarvitz revisit the Agnew story in the podcastBag Man. Justin Chang reviews M. Night Shyamalan'sGlass. Reilly plays Oliver Hardy in the new film Stan & Ollie.

Film critic JOHN POWERS reviews director Bernardo Bertolucci''s latest film. "Stealing Beauty" stars Liv Tyler and Jeremy Irons.INT. 2: Singer MEL TORME. For more than 50 years, Torme has been one of most accomplished and versatile pop and jazz singers. Known for years as "The Velvet Fog," Torme, who grew up in show business, first made his reputation in the Big Band era as a songwriter, arranger, drummer and singer. He later sang in MGM musicals. Described by Ethel Waters as "the only white man who sings with the soul of a black man," Torme is one of the few white performers to share the spotlight with jazz greats like Sarah Vaughn and Ella Fitzgerald. "The Mel Torme Collection: 1944-1985," a four CD box set, has just been released. (Rhino) (REBROADCAST FROM 10

The Senate Armed Services Committee held confirmation hearings for four-star Air Force Gen. John Hyten to become the No. 2 uniformed Pentagon official. Hyten faces accusations of sexual harassment.

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in Moscow, making him the highest-ranking Biden administration official thus far to visit the Russian capital.

Boehner reflects on his career, and the future of the GOP, and the job he calls "the loneliest place in the world."

The Times won an impressive 13 Pulitzer Prizes in Carroll's brief, five-year tenure there. Carroll also worked for The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Lexington Herald-Leader.

John Powers reviews two new series based on true crime stories. Dannemora dramatizes the story of a 2015 prison break. Dirty John follows the delusions and dangers of a woman falling for a conman.

In their approaches to history, Jobs and Lee Daniels' The Butler could hardly be less similar. Yet the two movies have much in common — just nothing terribly exciting.

NPR political editor Domenico Montanaro explains the future for Republicans' health care efforts after senators from Utah and Kansas announced they wouldn't support consideration of the current bill.

Nichols created more than 20 works of fiction and non-fiction, most centered around his adopted home of Northern New Mexico. He is best known for The Milagro Beanfield War and The Sterile Cuckoo.

The folk and country star had been hospitalized on a ventilator for more than a week.

2: Musician JOHN CALE was the violist, keyboardist and bassist of the 60's avante garde band, The Velvet Underground. Since the breakup of the group in 1968, JOHN CALE has had a career as a solo artist. Most recently, he collaborated with former Velvet Underground member Lou Reed, on "Songs for Drella," the 1990 tribute to artist Andy Warhol. This past month, he released "Seducing Down the Door: A John Cale Collection," (Rhino) which is a compilation of his post-Velvet Underground solo recordings.

Book critic JOHN LEONARD reviews, "A Philosophical Investigation," a new science-fiction book by British writer Philip Kerr.

Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews "Point of No Return," directed by John Badham, starring Bridget Fonda.

Book critic JOHN LEONARD reviews "The Girl Who Trod on a Loaf," by Kathryn Davis.

Book critic JOHN LEONARD reviews "The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony," by Roberto Colasso (Knopf).