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NPR's pop critic and correspondent shares her favorite albums of this year.

A roundup of useful advice from our June episodes: how to reach a "eureka moment" at work, the safest place to put a grill (not against the house!), and a counterintuitive way to get over your crush.

Also: The world's largest lithium ion battery is switched on in Australia; the latest on the Senate's tax overhaul bill; and a Pennsylvania man will stop playing "Taps" on speakers outside his house.

The spire, which acts as a platform for various broadcast antennas, was readied for installation Thursday. The actual spire-raising will take place at a later date.

A strong quake struck central Italy Wednesday morning. Renee Montagne talks to Emma Tucker, deputy editor of The Times of London, who's in the quake zone. She was vacationing at the time of the quake.

Also: Trooper who released Tsarnaev photos faces disciplinary hearing; LaGuardia back in operation after Southwest mishap; San Diego mayor sued for sexual harassment.

Also: South Korea's President meets President Trump today at the White House; a deadly new virus appears in India; and a Florida city mistakenly sends residents a "zombie" alert.

Also: Iraq's government says the U.S. is drawing down its troops in Iraq; the federal government faces a potential shut down this week; and Jerome Powell becomes the new Federal Reserve Chair.

Jim Jarmusch's quietly humorous relationship triptych won the top prize on Saturday. The film about the relationships between siblings, and with their parents, stars Adam Driver, Vicky Krieps and Cate Blanchett.

Samsung has received more than 700 reports of washing machines that vibrated abnormally. In some cases, the lids of the machines blew off. Front-load washers are not affected by the recall.