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The best books for children and young adults were awarded the country's top honors by the American Library Association on Monday.

Chilton, who died Wednesday from a heart attack, was the lead singer of the '60s teenage band the Box Tops and the '70s power pop group Big Star. He joined Fresh Air for two interviews, first in 1991 and again in 2000. Today, we remember the cult musician.

Roberta Drury, 32, was among the 10 people killed at a Buffalo grocery store Saturday by a white supremacist. She was remembered as someone who loved to help her family.

The annual USA Mullet Championship recently announced the Top 25 for the kids category. Voting for the final round ends Friday night.

Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of the automaker, which owns car brands like Jeep and Ram, amid an ongoing struggle with slumping sales.

An unusual song topped the iTunes charts in Austria earlier this week. It is one minute of silence in honor of refugees and asylum seekers. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the "creator" Raoul Haspel.

The Pocono Mountains has been named the nation’s 3rd Best Destination for Fall Foliage by USA TODAY.The location has been nominated in the contest several years in a row and has ranked in the top 10 each time. The Upper Peninsula in Michigan was voted number one.The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau also provides a Fall Foliage Forecast to discover the best places and times to experience the changing leaves.Also, beginning Thursday the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will begin releasing weekly fall foliage reports on its website.

On Wednesday, the president showcased models for a grand new monument to be added to the gateway of the National Mall: a large, neoclassical arch topped with eagles and a gilded, winged figure.

Eddie Argos, the 29-year-old leader of London band Art Brut, has made a career out of not growing up. On the group's latest album, Art Brut vs. Satan, that may be for the best, according to critic Robert Christgau.

Turkey's Islamist-rooted government has vowed to press on with presidential elections after the top court annulled the first round of voting. This paves the way for early general elections. The opposition, backed by Turkey's powerful military establishment, is trying to block the election of a moderate Islamist as the country's new head of state.