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Now that most Christmas songs and albums have been packed away into the proverbial attic, the pop landscape of the new year is coming into focus.

A 10th week at the top of the Billboard pop chart is quite an accomplishment. Before the 2000s, that was the rarest of feats. In the days of streaming though, it's become more common.

John McAlley is the editor of NPR.org's Books We Like series. A longtime top editor at Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, Us and Entertainment Weekly, McAlley has written for GQ, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Spin and NPR.org's Monkey See blog. He has worked as a photo editor at Rolling Stone and been a contributor to Aperture. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

Gavin Godfrey is a freelance writer and editor from Atlanta, who's written for CNN, Rolling Stone, Vice, The Fader and Complex. He co-wrote "Straight Outta Stankonia," the Creative Loafing cover story that was voted one of Atlanta Press Club's Top 10 Favorite Stories of the Past 50 Years. He believes OutKast is the greatest rap group of all time and it's not even close.

This week on the Music Crossroads of Texas, you will hear double shots of West Texas Rock Guitar from artists not previously played on the show, as well as some familiar favorites. You will hear guitar rock from the bands Axxe, Street Theater, Cherokee Sky, and more. I hope you join me, Curtis Peoples, for the Music Crossroads of Texas

A new report delivers familiar — but important — data about the nature of childhood around the world.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is heading for a runoff in the race for the presidency. After a first round of voting, he trailed Socialist Francois Hollande. Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen finished a strong third. The top two candidates head to a runoff May 6.

Glacier National Park boasts some of the darkest skies in the U.S., so it's a perfect spot for a stargazing party at the top of 6,000-foot-tall Logan Pass.

Gavin Grimm was a high school student in Virginia when his local school board denied him access to the boys' bathroom. His case has stretched for years; now a federal judge has decided in his favor.

In France, residents go to the polls Sunday in the first round of a two-part presidential election. The top two vote-getters from Sunday's balloting go to a runoff on May 6. As NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports, incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy is trailing Socialist candidate Francois Hollande.