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Songwriter Hugh Martin, who co-wrote the classic song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" for Judy Garland's 1944 movie, Meet Me in St. Louis died on Friday. He was 96. Fresh Air remembers Martin with highlights from a 1989 interview.

Songwriter Hugh Martin co-wrote the Christmas tune that Judy Garland made famous in the 1944 classic Meet Me in St. Louis. Martin, who recently released a memoir, explains how he came up with his famous lyrics.

Newly sworn-in Census Bureau Director Robert Santos told NPR it's important to make sure there are policies in place to better protect the agency from any future political interference.

Cameron Fields, a reporter for Cleveland.com, talks about his career pivot from journalism to teaching.

As vaccine reluctance grows, pediatric offices around the country are not only speaking out in favor of vaccines, but many are also refusing to treat families who refuse to vaccinate their children.

Most state workers won't be getting a raise in the coming year, but Florida's judges could be getting a big one.Florida legislators on Thursday wrapped up…

Research shows that having a sense of purpose can lower stress levels and boost our mental health. Finding meaning may not have to be an ambitious project.

The Occupy Wall Street movement has been criticized for lacking focus — but its main slogan seems to be resonating. That slogan, "We are the 99 percent," highlights the issue of income disparity. It's something economist Jeffrey Sachs has been tracking for a long time.

In a parting shot from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, medical debt will be banned from credit reports. Could this new policy be undone by Trump?

The hospital, a first of its kind in the region, will serve as a safe space for women who have experienced substance abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault.

Forecasters from Colorado State University say warmer than normal water will likely mean a less active Atlantic Hurricane season this year. Phil...

Hiring bounced back in June, according to the Labor Department's monthly jobs report. Employers added 287,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate went up a bit to 4.9 percent, but that was because more job seekers were drawn into the labor force.

The Texas Rangers are leading the World Series 3 games to 2 going into Game 6 Wednesday in St. Louis. The fact that the Cardinals will be playing at home is good for both the team and the town. The game will bring a welcome infusion of cash. As St. Louis Public Radio's Maria Altman reports, the unexpected sales tax revenues have already allowed the city to cancel expected furloughs for its employees.

Florida and 42 other states fail to give the public easy access to health care pricing, according to a new report.

The Stolen Child is the top fiction seller on Amazon.com — even though major reviewers all but ignored it. Amazon sent galley copies to customer reviewers, who share their critiques for free. In an era of blogging and consumer opinion, what will happen to traditional reviewers?

Everyone's favorite headbanger, whose songs include "Party Hard" and "Party 'Til You Puke," thinks the music of Johann Sebastian Bach stands among humankind's greatest accomplishments.

This weekend features three top-10 matchups, the most ever for an opening weekend in college football history. And Arch Manning, the most hyped player of a generation, will start for the first time.

Common devices to measure oxygen in the blood don't work as well in people with darker skin, according to a new study. They are useful, but experts warn readings should be interpreted more carefully.

President Biden is standing firm on the pledge to "limit" the duration of the evacuation mission in Kabul, but says it will be completed.

NPR's Robert Siegel convenes a conversation with Jon Lee Anderson, a staff writer for 'The New Yorker' magazine, and Jeffrey Goldberg, of 'The Atlantic.'

A Syrian American is suing the Syrian government for torture he says he suffered in custody there to raise awareness of the hundreds of thousands of Syrians who still suffer in prisons.

Print newspapers are losing money and readers to online news sources. But rather than fight to the death, some papers have decided to try to work with their online competitors.

The Supreme Court's decision to uphold nearly all of the federal health care law produced very different reactions in Central Florida. Josephine Mercado, the founder of a health care nonprofit, says she plans to party. But congressional hopeful Todd Long says it's a blow to Americans' freedom.

Torrential rains in Tennessee have left roads impassable. It was one of the highest rainfalls in Nashville's history. Rivers and creeks crested so high that homes and roads brimmed with water.

Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visits the Yasukuni Shrine on the anniversary of World War II's end. The shrine honors many who participated in the war, including a number of convicted war criminals. Koizumi's visits to the shrine have been greeted by protests from Korea and China, countries invaded by Japan.