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Radio 4 returns with an excellent mix of politically charged post-punk dance-rock, inspired by Gang of Four, The Clash and '80s new wave. The group comes by its sound without ripping off its forebears or contemporaries, so the result sounds at once classic and modern.

The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis is one of the best known regional theaters in the country. It has been home to such legendary actors as Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy and has won a Tony Award. Now, after 40 years, the theater company is moving to a new high profile home on the other side of town.

John Amatore Hughes brings design principles of chaos and disorder to home design in his new book Punk Shui: Home Design for Anarchists.

The 20-member orchestra from London performs Mozart's Symphony No. 29 in Studio 4A. And first violinist Pauline Nobes speaks with Fred Child about the orchestra's instruments, which pre-date Mozart's symphony.

On his transfixing debut, Nik Bartsch creates a five-part song cycle that highlights his immaculate piano playing and keen accord with his band Ronin. The Swiss-born pianist and composer calls Ronin's music "Zen-funk," an apt description for the magnetic "Modul 35."

A number of American actresses, including Cicely Tyson, Regina King, Reese Witherspoon and CCH Pounder, recently visited New Orleans to meet with some of the children still struggling to make sense of Hurricane Katrina's devastation. NPR's Farai Chideya talks with Marian Wright Edelman, president and founder of the Children's Defense Fund, which sponsored the trip.

High in the mountains of Tibet, a life-and-death struggle has been raging nearly unnoticed for decades. It involves roving groups of poachers, a small band of volunteers, and antelope that once numbered in the millions. The story inspired a film, Kekexili.

The Scottish actor and comedian Billy Connolly, seen most recently as Uncle Monty in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, hits New York City this month with a stage show.

For many, summer is a time of transition: weddings, graduations, job interviews. And that means it's also a season for thank-you notes. Despite the ubiquity of e-mail, experts tell Michele Norris that a handwritten note remains the best way to express your gratitude.

Playwright, poet and novelist Ariel Dorfman discusses his new play Picasso's Closet, which poses the question: What if Pablo Picasso had not died in 1973, but had been murdered by Nazis during the occupation of Paris?