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Houston remains in rescue mode as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to dump water on the flooded region. About 5,500 people have been brought to emergency shelters in the city, the mayor said Monday.

Also: A suicide bombing in Afghanistan near the U.S. Embassy kills 5; a heat wave is baking southern California; and the running community mourns Olympian David Torrence.

This week's essential mix from All Songs Considered includes the profoundly warped sounds of King Krule, Beck's new Beatles-esque song "Dear Life," an S. Carey track featured on Flaked and more.

The Belfast-born, London-based production duo previews its upcoming self-titled album with a video for the standout track "Aura," directed by filmmaker Matilda Finn.

"We did all that we could, but it would never have been enough," Kristin Massey wrote on Tuesday. She added, "I encourage everyone to continue to give manpower wherever they can."

Williams started the famed harmony group, whose hits included "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud To Beg." Later he kept The Temptations together after its lead singers left. Originally broadcast in 1988.

Spector, who spoke to Terry Gross in 1988, was part of the 1960s girl group that gave us "Be My Baby." She left the music business for a number of years before returning to recording in the 1970s.

President Trump has unveiled a new U.S. strategy for the war in Afghanistan. The BBC's Zia Shahreyar and the Wilson Center's Michael Kugelman discuss whether the new strategy addresses the challenges the war presents.

Jennifer and Randy Claridge's home has already been flooded twice before Harvey, and they've been waiting on a FEMA grant to elevate it.

Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) about the federal government's response to Hurricane Harvey.