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The Los Angeles reggae and soul collective is set to release This Generation in February. Hear two of the album's best songs in this edition of World Cafe: Next.

'Aggressive' Obama Defends Entitlements, Highlights Social Issues

President Obama began his second term with an unapologetically liberal inaugural address, calling on Americans to work together to preserve entitlements, address climate change and extend civil rights. Conservative and libertarian observers noted an "aggressive" approach to the speech.

Contrasting Obama And Martin Luther King, Jr.

People from around the country gathered in Washington, D.C. for President Obama's second inauguration. The event coincides with the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Tell Me More caught up with members of the public to ask for their thoughts about the two men.

Those deep blues and purples are where it's going to be really cold today.

Brrr! 'Dead Of Winter' Sets In; Coldest Air In Nearly Two Years

In North Dakota it's felt like -51 degrees. Folks in Cleveland woke up today to wind chills of -10 degrees and lower. The frigid air stretches east into New England and south into the mid-Atlantic. Tell us, how cold is it for you?

A "sale pending" sign outside a home in San Francisco last August.

Sales Of Existing Homes Hit Five-Year High In 2012

The housing market continues to show signs that it's on the mend. Both sales and prices are up from a year ago.

White House 'Welcomes' House Vote On Extending Debt Limit

Republicans, who control the House, plan to vote Wednesday on a debt limit extension that's tied to a call on the Senate to pass a budget that includes cuts in spending.

Sen. Dean Heller (left), R-Nev., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speak Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol about legislation to delay a potential clash over the debt ceiling until May — and to freeze the paychecks of lawmakers if they don't pass a budget resolution.

5 Things To Know About The Congressional Budget Fight

As if the federal budget process isn't confusing enough, now it's being complicated by a partisan war on Capitol Hill. What's really going on?

Semi-automatic assault-style rifles on display at a gun show in Chantilly, Va., in 2009.

Democrats Unveil Bill To Ban Assault-Style Weapons

The legislation would effectively reinstate a ban that was in effect from 1994 into 2004. But the bill faces long odds on Capitol Hill.

For his second inaugural address, President Obama defended government as central to harnessing the energy of American individuals.

Will Big Government Make A Comeback?

President Obama offered a more full-throated defense of government in his inaugural address than has been heard from a major politician in a generation. Obama may be seeking to shift debate from defending programs to praising the value of government as a whole.

Can An Ex-Prosecutor Make The SEC Tougher On Wall Street?

President Obama's choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission has prosecuted terrorists and mobsters. If she's confirmed, Mary Jo White's next challenge will be tackling reckless behavior on Wall Street. The success of this get-tough push will depend on changing the SEC's culture, analysts say.

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