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Trombone Shorty releases new album from New Orleans, a tribute to the city's soul, marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

The Center for Biological Diversity put federal and state agencies on notice, saying they violated federal laws while constructing an immigrant detention center in the Everglades. Agencies have 60 days to comply or the group will file suit.

Egypt's new president, Mohamed Morsi, takes the oath of office in Cairo Saturday. He is the country's first civilian president. Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Peter Kenyon.

President-elect Donald Trump's initial picks tell us a lot about what he prizes in his incoming administration.

Apple TV+ drama Severance leads the nominations with 27, followed by HBO crime drama The Penguin, with 24. Apple TV+ comedy The Studio and HBO's The White Lotus each have 23 nods.

President-elect Donald Trump has announced his nominee for FBI director. Here's what you need to know about Kash Patel.

As Hurricane Gabrielle moves away, Invest 93 and Invest 94 are showing signs of organization, which could develop into the subsequent two named storms by this weekend.

Hurricane Humberto has intensified into a major Category 3 hurricane in the Atlantic while a disturbance dubbed Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is striking the Caribbean and taking aim a the Southeast United States.

National parks, refuges and the Big Cypress Preserve furloughed staff and began cutting services after the U.S. government shutdown at midnight Wednesday.

A federal official confirmed Florida received the FEMA money it requested for the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center. It was awarded the day before the government shutdown.

Corporate America doesn't want to fight with President Trump in public. But as a result, it's ceding him an unprecedented amount of control over the shape — and future — of U.S. business.

The U.N., created 80 years ago to maintain international peace and security, has recently struggled with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. It also faces a new challenge — the Trump administration.

President Trump called his escalator mishap at the United Nations "sabotage." The U.N. says the White House team triggered a safety mechanism. We asked two people who work on escalators to explain.

The Las Vegas Aces — once again — were an offensive force in the WNBA Finals, finishing off a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Mercury with a 97-86 victory.

An explorer of the Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky who died 100 years ago is credited with the creation of the national park.

Even many voters who support the president questioned the lengths his administration is going to to remove people from the country.

From Dave Canales to Liam Coen to Grizzard, Baker Mayfield keeps elevating his play. He turned Canales and Coen into head coaches after one-year stints as OCs. Now, it’s Grizzard’s turn.

We get an overview on races that are still tight and too close to call.

As Nike targets a new generation with a revised slogan, "Why Do It?," NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to consumer trends expert Casey Lewis about what brands get right and wrong about Gen Z.

New details are emerging about the man killed Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.

Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister Tuesday, after her party struck a coalition deal expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right.

A national housing shortage is impacting some families in unexpected ways. This year animal shelters have seen more people surrendering their pets due to housing instability.

As protesters oppose attempts by Israel's government to weaken courts they count members of the military among their supporters. The unrest in Israel continues as violence increases in the West Bank.

Nearly 10 weeks into Israel's blockade, families in Gaza are desperate for flour. They've begun grinding up lentils and beans to add to the meager flour they have to make bread.

A year ago, the WHO and Africa CDC triggered the highest health alert for the mpox outbreak. experts say the response has been an indicator of how poorly prepared the world is for a future pandemic.