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Host Renee Montagne talks with singer/song writer Jill Sobule about her new album, Pink Pearl. In 1995 Sobule had a controversial Top 40 hit with I Kissed a Girl. It took a move to a new label and Sobule's songs often combine poppy, up beat music with ironic and sometimes satirical lyrics. (6:40) STATIONS: Jill Sobule new album is titled Pink Pearl and is published by Wea/Atlantic/Lava; ASIN: B000005J7Z

Florida ends UConn's bid to repeat — again — in Sunday action that saw a memorable buzzer-beater. Meanwhile, South Carolina advances in the women's tournament, which rounds out its Sweet 16 on Monday.

The NCAA's move was the latest in a string of dramatic cancellations across the U.S. sports landscape.

We had 140 jazz journalists weigh in on their favorite releases of the year. Here are their top overall picks, with top finishers in Latin jazz, vocal, debut and historical categories.

Mike has served the nation and his community in an exemplary way. After high school Mike was drafted into the service. He was a marine and he received the Purple Heart from injuries received in Viet Nam. After he completed his military service, he returned to Abilene and he held several jobs. In 1979 he went to work for the Texas Workforce Commission. He retired in 1999. After his retirement he started to volunteer in the community, serving on numerous non-profit board and committees. He also started the web site HispanicAbilene.com where he covered committee organizations, mainly Hispanic events, for 12-14 years. In 2012 he started the web site ArroyoCatclaw.com to archive the 100s of photographs that were taken during his time with HispanicAbilene.com.He currently serves on the Hispanic Heritage Display committee, Habitat for Humanity of Abilene, McMurry College Education Advisory board, The Swenson House Historical Society, Military Order of the Purple chapter, and he is a Texas Veterans Commission commissioner.

The United Nations today sent its top humanitarian official, John Holmes, to Sri Lanka to push for more protection for civilians trapped in the island's war zone. The UN estimates nearly 6,500 civilians have been killed there in the last three months. The conventional war now appears to be in its final stages. But does that mean the island's civil conflict is finally at an end? NPR's South Asia Correspondent Philip Reeves reports.

In terms of chart success, The Tortured Poets Department is the most charmed album of the pop star's career. This week, it spends its 14th week at No. 1, holding off a new album by one-time nemesis Ye.

After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night.

Cooper Flagg and Paige Bueckers, the presumptive top picks in this year's NBA and WNBA drafts, are on deck this weekend with hopes of a national title. But the star power doesn't stop with them.

As the Men's Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament kick off tomorrow, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with TNT Sports sideline reporter and bracketology expert, Andy Katz.