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Gilbert Zermeno's family didn't have much money when he was a boy, which made his playing in the school band feel out of reach. When he ended up with a rusty trombone instead of a shiny saxophone, Gilbert was disappointed initially — but decades later, he still has that old trombone.

It’s time for New Music Friday. This week we’ve got ambient jazz harp, late-aughts nostalgia, and the return of a hip hop legend.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Republican Mark Walker of North Carolina about what's in the tax legislation from Senate Republicans and how the party plans to get it passed by the end of the year.

Chef Daniel Brophy was shot dead in June at the culinary institute where he was an instructor. In 2011, his wife wrote a blog post imagining different methods and motives for killing one's spouse.

5 year-old Milan Kliment rounds out today's program. He's Weekend Edition's own superfan.

If you're in the market for a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, look no further: Mexico's leader has just the plane for you, and he's apparently struggling to find a buyer.

Producer Giles Martin shares the remarkable stories, early demos, outtakes and stunning new mixes from the just-released deluxe version of the album.

Voting officials cheered when it was announced that a portion of a multibillion-dollar federal grant program would go to election security. But in many cases, the allocations didn't go as planned.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with researcher Julia Ticona about a new survey about how nannies, housekeepers and other domestic workers find work — and stay safe — in the online marketplace.

British writer Nick Hornby's comic talents have been on display since the novel High Fidelity. Hornby talks about writing for the British and the American ear, and how music plays a role in his creative process.