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The White House Correspondents Dinner was this weekend. Bob Garfield of On The Media and Mark Leibovich of The New York Times Magazine talk about the coziness between the government and press. And Pope Francis blurbed Cardinal Walter Kasper's book. We'll talk to the German cardinal about it. Plus: the search for the Nigerian school girls; and humorist Christopher Buckley.

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A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.

In this episode: In April 1989, Pixies released its second full-length album, Doolittle, earning raves from critics, but performing poorly on the charts. Now, 25 years later, Soundcheck looks back at the record's influence. Plus, we dare you to take the Doolittle Challenge: Can you sum up the album in six words or less? Leave yours at Soundcheck.org.

Then: Even music fans aren’t immune to the primal urges of spring cleaning. Jolie Kerr, author of the book My Boyfriend Barfed In My Handbag, And Other Questions You Can’t Ask Martha explains how to carefully launder ancient concert t-shirts, how to wipe down CDs without scratching them, and tells us about her favorite cleaning music.

And: The Secret Sisters -- the country and folk duo of Laura and Lydia Rogers -- just released their T. Bone Burnett-produced sophomore album, Put Your Needle Down. Hear the sisters’ gorgeous harmonies live in the Soundcheck studio.

There’s a world of world music for this New Sounds.  Listen to an electric distorted version of West African trance music from Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara, along with a powerful song of praise that explores the links between India and the Balkans from Sheeli Bringi. There’s also music from Maracatu New York, who are a band steeped in the maracatu band music of northeast Brazil.  Their sound manages to fuse Brazilian rhythms with those of traditional New Orleans Second Line music and the Mardi Gras Indians.