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NPR's David Greene speaks with members Regine Chassagne and Win Butler about the band's new album, Reflektor, and how it was influenced by their cultural connections to Haiti.

Winston Churchill's backhanded compliment to Americans — that they'll always do the right thing, after trying everything else — is often repeated by members of Congress. There's no evidence that Churchill ever said it, but don't expect that to stop politicians from quoting it.

Rock musician Lou Reed died Sunday at 71. Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep report.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has not had a great year. After a winning a disputed election, he faces inflation near 50 percent. Supplies of basic goods like toilet paper have run low. Now Maduro is acting. He created a new Vice Ministry of Supreme Social Happiness. It's supposed to coordinate services for the poor.

A three-run homer. A dramatic out at first to end the game. And now, Boston and St. Louis head into Monday night's fifth game with the best-of-seven series tied at two games apiece.

Part of the Affordable Care Act's back-office technology thought to be working well failed on Sunday... President Obama didn't know until this summer that the NSA was spying on leaders of some of its strongest allies... The Pentagon has a 92-year old futurist nicknamed "Yoda."

Some of the same regions that were buried under a couple feet of snow earlier this month will see more this week. So things could be a little tricky this Halloween.

Documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden continue to expose secrets. There's also a new report that the NSA may have been monitoring the German chancellor's phone calls since 2002.

Also, a former South African minister was briefly detained in New York, apparently owing to an outdated terrorist watch list. And India assesses security in the aftermath of deadly blasts that targeted an opposition party.

Conrad Murray was convicted in the pop star's death because he provided Jackson with a powerful anesthetic. Under California law, Murray was eligible for parole after serving a bit less than half his 4-year prison sentence.