After releasing two albums in 2025, rap's great modern philosopher and griot is having one of his best-ever runs. He may not ...

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The mid-'80s were loud and bombastic. World Cafe correspondent John Morrison says that’s exactly why the smooth R&B of Sade ...

Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine's capital overnight, and Ukraine attacked southern Russia, during a renewed U.S.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning for the military to sever all ties with Scouting America, saying the group ...

Joyce Vance, author of Giving Up Is Unforgivable, discusses recent impactful decisions by courts and the Justice Department, and how her son helped her understand Gen Z's view of defending democracy.

Capitalism: A Global History comes in at 1,000 pages before the footnotes. Across the Universe explores the past, present and future of crossword puzzles. Plus, a Mitford sister biography and more.

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Democrats are announcing a new investment to win over voters in rural areas — where the party has suffered deep losses in ...

Documents show the U.S. Military plans to cut support to the Boy Scouts. And, a judge dismissed the indictments against ...

After right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called for civility. NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke ...