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Stephen Thompson looks at the biggest songs and albums of the week, and digs into the stories and trends beyond the Top 10.

Rising prices are a top concern for voters in this year's midterm elections, outpacing abortion, crime and defending democracy. Prices in September were up 8.2% from a year ago.

This week, the rapper Future hit #1 on Billboard's albums chart for a third time in the last six months. Meanwhile, on the songs, chart, stasis is becoming the coin of the realm.

Japan can call itself the world champion of baseball. The Japanese team captured the inaugural World Baseball Classic by beating Cuba 10-6 in the championship game San Diego.

Also: Witnesses describe the school shooting in San Bernardino; North Korea criticizes U.S. military actions; and Chinese express anger online over an Asian man's unwilling removal from a plane.

Also: Deadly flooding in Texas kills several people; North Korea again fails to launch a missile; and the Golden State Warriors will meet the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA finals (again).

Also: The man Oklahoma City police shot and killed was deaf; earthquake rescue efforts in Mexico; and for some reason, a Singaporean baggage handler decided to swap people's luggage tags.

This may have been a year when Latin music exploded globally, but the Alt.Latino and El Tiny host also sensed a desire among musicians for softness and stillness.

The host of All Songs Considered shares the 10 albums and 30 songs he most loved this year.

The two diplomats will meet for the first time in the aftermath of the balloon crisis earlier this month.