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Sharks in Australia have shown an appreciation for AC/DC. Here are five more songs they might like.

The jazz musician was beloved by his fellow artists and acclaimed by critics and fans for his ability to spontaneously coerce music from an ensemble. Working with musicians of all stripes, he pioneered a system of real-time arranging he called Conduction. He was 65.

Bugs and summertime go hand-in-hand, but we are increasingly coming into contact with once-rare, disease-carrying insects. Buzzing in our ears, these pests have lots to say about globalization and the creep of invasive species.

Commentator MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews the new memoir, "H.L. Mencken: My Life as Author and Editor," (Knopf) edited by Jonathan Yardley. THURSDAY, FEB 11INT. 1: Writer, actor, director HAROLD RAMIS. He''s one of the most influential forces behind some of the biggest comedy hits of the late 70s and 80s. But his influence is not generally known by those outside the industry. (For that reason he''s been called the "Clark Kent" of comedy. Also because he''s "mild-mannered," "bespectacled," and he "looks as if he would be the first to duck under the table at the first sign of a food fight"). RAMIS wrote for "The National Lampoon Show," and "SCTV." He co-wrote as well as acted in the movies, "Animal House," "Stripes," "Ghostbusters," and others. He directed the new movie, "Groundhog Day," starring his old co-star Bill Murray. INT. 2: Co-founder of the working women''s advocacy group, "9 to 5," KAREN NUSSBAUM. She helped found the group 20 years ago. Marty will talk with her about the the changing role of women in the workplace in the last twenty years, and about the concerns of women in the workplace, like childcare. REV. : TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews the sequel to "Prime Suspect," the miniseries on PBS a year ago about a woman who becomes chief inspector, played by Helen Mirren. "Prime Suspect 2" begins tonight. Rev.: Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews a new album by Guy Clark, "Boats to Build." Clark is a songwriter whose songs have been recorded by many other country artists, but hasn''t had so much success doing them himself.

Lebanese politicians of all stripes are under attack from protesters demanding better services.

More than 6,000 original stories were submitted to this round of Three-Minute Fiction. We're on the quest to select just one winner. Until then, we'll be reading a few of the stories that catch our eyes. Weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz presents this week's stand out stories: Exercise by India DeCarmine of Babylon, N.Y., and Letting Go by Graham Sanders from Oregon City, Ore. To see these stories and others go to npr.org/threeminutefiction.

A luge competitor from the former Soviet republic of Georgia was killed when he lost control of his sled during training. The incident cast a pall over the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, which kicks off Friday in Vancouver.

Marilyn Tavenner is the acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Matt, assistant administrator at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Ky., is her son.

The Supreme Court nominee reminded students that Harry Potter's pal Hermione rejected a career in law to "do some good in the world." He said, "Instead of taking a selfie, turn the camera around."

The author of Where The Wild Things Are talks about his childhood and the funny-looking older relatives upon whom he based the creatures in the book.