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In this StoryCorps, a New Orleans man remembers the harrowing moments when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast nearly 20 years ago.

Ben E. King was the lead singer of The Drifters, and later went solo with such hits as "Stand By Me" and "Spanish Harlem." He died 2015. Originally broadcast in 1988.

Leiber and Stoller met in LA when Leiber still was in high school. They went on to write and produce songs for artists like Elvis Presley, The Drifters and Ben E. King. Originally broadcast in 1991.

Brown created an expressive style of music that blended rough Texas blues with the soft glamour of Hollywood. Charles shaped American music since the 1950s with hits like "Georgia on My Mind."

The Iranian-backed Houthis said an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.

Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean completed the fastest unsupported row across the Pacific, arriving in Cairns, Australia, on Saturday. They rowed over 9,000 miles non-stop from Peru.

On Wednesday, Senate Democrats blocked the chamber's GOP police reform bill. The House will vote on a version drafted by Democratic leaders, but it's not expected to go anywhere.

Some 30,000 child soldiers fought for South Korea during the Korean War, which began on this date 70 years ago. Some of the child soldiers say they never received the recognition they deserved.

Scott Blanks was a dental assistant and a barista who died of COVID-19 in March. His friend of 10 years, Vincent Estrada, shares how Blanks helped him become comfortable with himself as a gay man.

In a new book, Kim Wehle explains voting basics. She tells NPR, "if we don't go to the polls to protect democracy itself, it could fail. And I believe that's what's on the ballot in November."