All Things Considered
A helicopter carries VIPs to the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo in 2010. Politicians taking expensive helicopters and government planes have generated controversy in Brazil. Jefferson Bernardes/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Zhang Junmin (second from right) and his band perform the Lao Qiang music special in northwest China's Shaanxi province. The character behind the stage means "drama"; Lao Qiang music used to accompany puppet plays and includes a strong storytelling component. Courtesy of Wang Kuanren hide caption
President Obama during his appearance at the White House on Friday. Saul Loeb /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks to protesters Thursday in the Capitol in Tallahassee. Scott told the protesters that he won't ask lawmakers to revamp the state's controversial self-defense law. Phil Sears/AP hide caption
Nearly 60 percent of Americans have smartphones, up from just 8 percent five years ago. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Feeling good. Paramount/The Kobal Collection hide caption
Kristen Wiig (with Darren Criss) stars in Girl Most Likely as a hard-luck case who learns how to reboot her disastrous life after she's forced to move back in with her mom. Nicole Rivelli/Roadside Attractions hide caption