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Pianist and Singer Hadda Brooks, known as "Queen of the Boogie," died last week at the age of 86. Brooks rose to fame in 1945 with the song, "Swingin' the Boogie." The song also helped launch the top West Coast rhythm and blues label, Modern Records. NPR's Bob Edwards has a remembrance.

HBO ran over the competition at last night's Emmy Awards, taking 16 awards. The cable channel's Angels in America, a mini-series about the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, took seven honors. The Sopranos won for best drama. Sarah Jessica Parker and Kelsey Grammer took top comedy acting honors.

The new Israeli film Broken Wings has garnered international praise, winning top prizes not only in Israel but at film festivals in Toyko and Berlin as well. Critics say the melodrama about a dysfunctional family could take place anywhere. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review.

Despite commentator Joseph C. Phillips' diatribe against the movie Soul Plane and the African-American stereotyping he says it represents, the film still made it back into the top 12 films nationwide last weekend. This Father's Day, Phillips is looking outside the multiplex to gatherings taking place in cities across the country.

Tennis is in the spotlight on the eve of the Australian Open. Three of the top Italian players are suspended by their home country's federation because of their involvement in a betting scandal. Russian, Nikolay Davydenko, is accused of throwing a match in August.

What is on the horizon for the U.S. role in ocean management? Jane Lubchenco, newly-confirmed administrator of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), discusses her top priorities for ocean policy — from forming a National Climate Service to ending overfishing.

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been charged on eight counts, including perjury, after explicit text messages contradicted his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide. Kilpatrick refuses to step down and says he expects to be exonerated. Detroit Public Radio's Noah Ovshinsky reports.

Gas prices hit record highs this summer, putting the energy debate at the top of the agenda and raising questions about the possibilities of offshore drilling. People who live and work in the shadow of offshore drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico weigh in with their stories and opinions.

Pakistan's security forces have been attacking militant positions in the Northwest Frontier Province. Now, the top Taliban commander in Pakistan says they'll strike back and suspend peace talks with the government.

The British government said Monday it will inject $64 billion into some of its largest financial institutions. British taxpayer funds will to go the Royal Bank of Scotland, and Lloyds TSB which is merging with a big mortgage lender. The bailout means top officials at these banks will leave their posts.