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The tragedies of Verdi's own life spurred some of his most extraordinary work, including this tale of a daughter inadvertently destroyed by her father's anger and bitterness.

All the questions we couldn't fit anywhere else.

So far, the banks have offered more than $10 billion in consumer relief, in the form of refinancing, modifications and loan forgiveness. Bank of America must pay the biggest share of the settlement, But the report showed the bank had not completed any refinancings or principal-reduction modifications.

Carl gives advice to our leaders based on how governments work overseas, and our listener contestant guesses what he's talking about.

Marlaine Peachey works in the mayor's office in Mandeville, La. During severe weather she mans the office 24-7. She tells Steve Inskeep that Hurricane Issac was a water event they didn't expect.

Host Scott Simon reflects on the U.S. Postal Service's stamps of characters from the cartoon.

Listener Melanie Cowart says things were rarely easy for her parents — one of whom was black and one white — in Depression-era Missouri. Porter's "Begin the Beguine," one of their favorite songs, became a fitting symbol of their relationship.

For every farmer who is hurting this year during the drought, others are benefiting. Many fields in the South, Northwest and Upper Midwest are producing bountiful corn crops. And because the drought has pushed prices to record highs, farmers who have corn to sell expect a terrific payday.

For Mitt Romney to win the presidency, he'll have to close the gender gap. Polls show female voters favor President Obama over Romney by wide margins. Robert Siegel sat down with Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire to ask her about women and the GOP.

NPR's Lauren Frayer has the latest on the case of a jailed Christian girl accused of blasphemy in Pakistan.