The music that defined Queen Elizabeth II; Monkey Island franchise returns : Here & Now Anytime Puerto Rico is without power Monday following Hurricane Fiona. NPR's Luis Trelles joins us from San Juan. Then, when Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest at Windsor Castle on Monday, she was accompanied by a lifetime companion: music. Paul Gambaccini, host of Her Majesty's Music on the BBC, joins us to talk about the tunes that inspired and defined the late queen. And, "The Secret of Monkey Island" broke ground in 1990 with a pirate adventure game full of puzzles and wit. Now, the original game designers are back with "Return to Monkey Island." Producer James Mastromarino reports.

The music that defined Queen Elizabeth II; Monkey Island franchise returns

The music that defined Queen Elizabeth II; Monkey Island franchise returns

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Puerto Rico is without power Monday following Hurricane Fiona. NPR's Luis Trelles joins us from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Then, when Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest at Windsor Castle on Monday, she was accompanied by a lifetime companion: music. Paul Gambaccini, host of Her Majesty's Music on the BBC, joins us to talk about the tunes that inspired and defined the late queen.

And, The Secret of Monkey Island broke ground in 1990 with a pirate adventure game full of puzzles and wit. Now, the original game designers are back with Return to Monkey Island. Producer James Mastromarino reports.

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