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Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., says there isn't any need for women to seek medically necessary abortions, because of modern technology and science.

In theBarbershop, the guys discuss President Obama and Mitt Romney's comedic commentary at a famed dinner Thursday night. Host Michel Martin is joined by writer Jimi Izrael; civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar; National Review columnist Mario Loyola and health care consultant Neil Minkoff.

In less than a month, the 2012 presidential election turned from an almost certain victory for President Obama to a neck-and-neck race. New York Times blogger and statistician Nate Silver and Princeton neuroscientist Sam Wang talk about making sense of the polls--and why not all votes are created equal.

Could prebiotics, the food for the good bacteria known as probiotics, have more benefits than a dose of the microbes, particularly for people with serious health problems like preemies? A researcher working with pigs is trying to figure that out.

On Blak and Blu, you can hear the roar in Clark's blues guitar. But critic Ken Tucker says Clark remains a work in progress.

On this program from 1980, Blake remembers his vaudeville days and writing the classic songs "Charleston Rag" and "I'm Just Wild About Harry."

Two Navy sailors were arrested for allegedly raping and assaulting a woman who was walking home from work in Okinawa.

For NPR Music's Bob Boilen, Thursday was CMJ at its best — a full day packed end to end with exciting young bands playing in different styles, new and old.

Infusing the flavor of something heavy into a lighter liquid is a practice that's centuries old. But it's enjoying a bit of a resurgence in the cocktail world these days, thanks to the craze for putting bacon in everything.

Julie Klam's new book Friendkeeping is a serious — and funny — look at adult friendships. It's a surprisingly rare thing, and she and I spoke about why friendships are such a neglected science and how we keep them up as we get older.