A trio of stories this week:

Researchers have determined that music is almost as important in managing pain as medication.

The composer of the music for the departing hit Netflix drama House of Cards, Jeff Beal,  has composed a symphony of the show’s soundtrack.

In Mexico City, some grocery vendors are entertaining their customers with opera.  Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura, started the program to infuse residents with the arts in their everyday lives.

Listen above for an extended version of Staccato.