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The Messenger tells the story of a man assigned to one of the toughest jobs in the military: notifying the families of the fallen. Col. Steve Beck does that job for the U.S. Marine Corps, and his story is at the center of Final Salute, a book by Jim Sheeler. Sheeler (pictured) and Beck join Fresh Air to talk about a duty that's both an honor and a burden.

According to a police affidavit, the weapon used had been purchased by the 21-year-old suspect just a week before the killing spree.

The late Daws Butler was the voice behind many characters in the Hanna-Barbera TV menagerie, including Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound. A gifted mimic, Butler passed on his craft through workshops he started in the '70s and wrote hundreds of scenes for students. Now, former student Joe Bevilacqua has published a collection of Butler's teaching materials for a new generation of voice actors. Hear some of Butler's lessons.

Singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis sprinkles her new CD with references to God, but she says she didn't plan it that way. "I think being broken-hearted is not the only thing you want to sing about," she says.

Debbie Elliott reads from listeners' letters on the Scouting tradition of the Pinewood Derby, and the 1960 presidential election.

A Vanity Fair article names W. Mark Felt as the anonymous source "Deep Throat," who helped Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein unravel the Watergate scandal in 1974.

The critically acclaimed rock group Band of Horses has roots in South Carolina. But the band formed, made its name and recorded its first CD in Seattle. Now its members are back in the Palmetto State, and back with a new album called Cease to Begin.

DJ Betto Arcos spins soulful songs from a prison in Malawi, dance music from Congo and more.

The soul singer discusses her new album, The MF Life, and the influence of Whitney Houston on her own development as a performer.

Chip Kidd doesn't judge a book by its cover — he creates covers that embody the books. Kidd's book covers are visual haikus that instantly convey the heart of the story inside. In his TEDTalk, he shows the art and deep thought of his cover designs.