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This week on Film Music Friday we're hearing rejected scores. Nearly every film composer has had a score rejected at some point in their career. Some…

Calvin Arsenia blends traditions of the celtic harp and old time banjo with strikingly original songsand his gorgeous voice. Hear his entire performance…

Bernard Herrmann wrote for every medium of his time - radio, television, movies, opera and concert hall - but he was best known for his brilliant film…

On this edition of Conversations, Elizabeth Kanost talks with host Dan Skinner about "Get to Know the Spencer Museum Museum of Art."

John Wayne it arguably the most popular film star of the 20th century, and on this week's Film Music Friday we'll hear some of the memorable themes composed for his films. Among others, you'll hear music from Red River, Rio Bravo, The High and the Mighty, The Alamo, True Grit and more.

Billions of dollars poured into Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, giving the economy a boost. But reconstruction hasn't lived up to what was promised and Haitians tell NPR they feel forgotten.

Dreamgirls is nominated for eight Academy Awards, but not for Best Picture. Babel, which is among five nominees for the top film, earns seven nominations.

Haiti's government declared a state of emergency and curfew Sunday in a bid to regain control after violence over the weekend saw armed gang members storm the country's two biggest prisons.

Rising prices are a top concern for voters in this year's midterm elections, outpacing abortion, crime and defending democracy. Prices in September were up 8.2% from a year ago.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Lobbyists in Kansas reported spending almost 6 percent more in 2012 to influence state government officials than they did in 2011. A report released this month by the state Governmental Ethics Commission said 550 lobbyists reported spending a total of $765,000 last year. That's $43,000 more than the figure for 2011. The biggest jump in spending was on newsletters and other communications from groups to their members or from companies to their employees, urging them to contact state officials. The figure for 2012 was almost $115,000, compared to less than $20,000 in 2011. But spending on media advertising dropped to about $135,000 last year from $186,000 in 2011. Lobbyists also reported spending almost $477,000 on providing free food for state officials.