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Residents say the phrase "Who Dat" is part and parcel of New Orleans culture. The chant opens Saints football games, and "Who Dat" can now be found on T-shirts and storefronts throughout the city. But a Texas company says it owns the ubiquitous phrase — and recently filed a lawsuit to stake its claim.

Perhaps no company showed how the Internet could turn sharing into a global phenomenon more than Napster. The music-sharing site upended the record industry. But the industry ultimately survived and free-music Napster did not. What are new businesses doing to avoid the same fate?

Iraqi forces recently drove the Islamic State from the ancient site of Nimrud. But during its stay, the extremists shattered friezes, leaving cuneiform texts strewn around the site.

She's been the voice of Eva Peron and the ultimate stage mother. She's also a performer with very high standards. Broadway actor Patti LuPone's new memoir recounts the heartache of Broadway but says she always manages to get something good from the bad.

An Iranian government spokesperson added that Iran did not "have any other information more than what the American media has reported."

Angela Gui, a history student at Britain's University of Warwick, became a human rights campaigner after her father — a Hong Kong bookseller — was abducted and held in China.

More than 250 "substantive reports" of harassment and hate incidents have flooded in since November. Although perpetrators are hard to identify, the hotline also serves to provide support to victims.

At many companies, annual reviews are being transformed as the nature of work changes. And instead of ranking their employees, firms are turning to more frequent, less formal evaluations.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has fired Andrew McCabe as FBI deputy director. Former Attorney General Albert Gonzales says Sessions "made the right decision" but "the timing is unfortunate."

Talking about money with people you love can be difficult. Financial therapist Amanda Clayman answers your tricky (and anonymous) financial questions.

Tuesday is the primary for governor to see which Democrat, Charlie Crist or Nikki Fried, will face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall. Christ was elected governor in 2006 as a Republican.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal about the FBI's investigation into classified material at former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

The late, great opera diva's sound could sometimes be hollow and dark, sometimes shrill, sometimes gorgeous. Callas continues to thrill and divide audiences with her distinctive voice and the raw intensity she put into it.

Indie rock and techno music don't generally find much overlap in their audiences. But the latest release from a German techno producer who goes by the name Pantha du Prince is finding success in attracting fans accustomed to songs built around lyrics.

An NPR Music producer recalls how a single singer from a bygone day triggered his love of opera. Once he heard the warmth and power of tenor Enrico Caruso's voice, he had to hear more.

President Biden wraps up his trip to the Middle East by telling Arab leaders the U.S. will not walk away from the region.

Resurfaced news about author Delia Owen may overshadow the film adaptation of Where The Crawdads Sing, her bestselling 2018 novel about a young woman raised in the marshes of North Carolina

Ferocious wildfires are burning in Spain and France, which evacuated thousands of people and scrambled water-bombing planes and firefighters. Officials and scientists cited climate change as a factor.

Gun manufacturers have taken in more than $1 billion from selling the weapons over the past decade, at times marketing them as a way for young men to prove their masculinity.

Before becoming principal, Evan Markowitz was a music teacher at Athenian Academy. He said creating upward mobility for his teachers is important to him.

Desus and Mero are ending their Showtime comedy show after four seasons. The duo started with a podcast but left a lasting imprint on late night TV.

In Juneau, Alaska, there’s a concerning lack of interest in running for local office or serving on the city boards and commissions that hold the community together. Is it possible that the pandemic has burned us all out — even on civic engagement? For at least one guy in town, the answer is, not yet.

A hospital in Estes Park, Colo., escaped the flood damage that affected much of the area this month. But the small hospital in the mountains now relies on a single road to evacuate critical patients. A bad snowstorm could stop traffic and ground helicopters, leaving the hospital isolated.

The Federal Reserve's attempts to slay the dragon of inflation are creating a major shift for large U.S. banks, with big-money deals falling through but interest income rising.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report about ranked choice voting and its growing popularity.