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Strong winds, heavy rains and possible tornadoes wrecked buildings and downed powerlines, three weeks after deadly tornadoes battered the state. The governor has declared a state of emergency.

Employees of a Starbucks store in upstate New York who voted to unionize last month walked off the job, saying they lacked the staff and resources to work safely amid surging COVID-19 cases.

The statue was once of a smiling woman in a pastoral scene. Now, it looks more like a melted candle with some gouged holes. Professional art restorers in Spain are calling for stricter oversight.

Amy Dickinson describes the incident that makes her think of the sound of shovels penetrating hard dirt as part of our series Summer Sounds. Her dad once forced Amy, her sisters and a cousin to dig in the hot summer sun in the fruitless pursuit of saving a crop.

Finding poetry / In the news of the moment / Can be meaningful.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr reflects on the situation in Cuba, and his own experiences with the now-ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

Officials in Louisiana are disappointed by President Bush's decision not to support a comprehensive plan for rebuilding New Orleans and the surrounding areas. The proposal, now in Congress, would set up a corporation funded by government-backed bonds that would buy and sell properties in flooded neighborhoods.

More than 22,000 objects from the rich cultural history of Afghanistan have been found safe in vaults in downtown Kabul, surviving a generation of war and looting.

The daughter of famed jazz journalist and producer Leonard Feather first tried to make a career as a stage actress. That's when she started to translate her minor aggravations into song lyrics — and singing them.

Critic Tom Manoff reviews a new recording of Rachmaninov's preludes by pianist Steven Osborne, who opts for innocence over opulence, giving each of the 24 preludes its own distinct and compelling character.

The making of Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy took more than a decade, during which time the hard-rock band spent many millions of dollars and experienced the departure of every prominent band member except reclusive singer Axl Rose. Now that the album is finally in stores, does it live up to expectations?

The folksy songwriter returns with his second album, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, now with a more upbeat, countrified sound. Yet even with the shift, Perkins continues to wrestle with his past.

The Seattle band Ivan and Alyosha counts neither an Ivan nor an Alyosha among its ranks. It takes its name from characters in the Dostoevsky novel The Brothers Karamazov. Turns out the questions of faith in that book can be found in this group's music, too — however inverted.

Singer-songwriter Tristen Gaspadarek has spent the past few years studying the DNA of the pop hook. The fruit of that labor is audible on her debut release, Charlatans at the Garden Gate.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

When the Beatles broke up in 1970, the group had one final album in the can. Let It Be was a collection of live studio performances that was marinated with orchestra, chorus and overdubs by producer Phil Spector. Now, EMI has released a new "back to the roots" version of the album, stripping away Spector's add ons. Music critic Tim Page has a review of Let It Be... Naked.

Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz bring four generation-spanning Hanukkah stories to life.

Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay sprinted to victory in Belgium and became the first Black African to win one of road cycling's classic races.

The Bush administration proposes slashing $63 million in federal subsidies that help maintain air service to rural communities. The subsidy was due to expire 15 years ago, but powerful supporters in Congress have kept it alive. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

The 1% increase would go toward county roads and mass transit.

Kenneth Turan says director Brad Bird did something audacious — made a major motion picture with a rat for a star. The comedy they've created is imaginative, good-spirited, funny — and brave enough to let the rats be ratlike, even as they charm the audience.

Every summer, Charlottesville, Va., hosts an annual Woodstock of sorts for photography lovers and practitioners called the Look3 Festival of the Photograph. One of the most popular exhibits — YourSpace — celebrates the achievements of everyday photographers.

The bill implements child safety rules that include punishments for “mislabeling” or creating packages that are “attractive to children,” or anyone under 21.

A series of shootings and explosions killed more than 120 in and around the French capital on Friday night. This is what Paris looked like in the immediate aftermath.

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