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The new NPR podcast debuts Friday. It tells the story of Sergeant Josh Abate, who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 along with two of his fellow Marines.

Retail analyst Howard Davidowitz says the economy has forced many retailers to again offer layaway. Most retailers had stopped because it was not economical for them. Davidowitz tells Ari Shapiro that layaway has some advantages for consumers — but they better make sure they will be able to make the final payment, or they will lose the money they already have paid into the item.

One of the most prestigious awards in American music, the Gershwin Prize recognizes musicians with a lifetime of contributions to popular songs. This year's winners are Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

Russian missile strikes on the western Ukrainian city of Lviv killed six people and wounded at least eight, the regional governor said, which appeared to target military infrastructure facilities

Evening Masterworks: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings in C Op. 48

Evening Masterworks: Howard Hanson's Symphony No. 2 Op. 30 “Romantic”

A pair of 21-year-old twin Brazilian violinists are working their way out of poverty by playing classical music. Wagner and Walter Caldas grew up in a poor neighborhood near Rio de Janeiro. The brothers make their American debut this week, performing with their orchestra for the Brazil Foundation in New York City.

One of the most popular "bird cams" on the Web is focused on a pair of nesting bald eagles in Canada's British Columbia, near the city of Victoria on Vancouver Island. Fans have watched as two eaglets hatched and are almost ready to leave the nest.

President Bush meets with Russia's President Vladimir Putin outside Moscow, a day before ceremonies to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany. More than 50 other world leaders will join the pair on Red Square Monday.

For weeks, residents of a Berlin suburb couldn't figure out who was stealing their shoes in the middle of the night. Then someone spotted a fox carrying away a pair of blue flip flops in his mouth.

Hotel guests dial 0, and the Book Butler arrives at their door with a copy of the selected book. There's even an option for guests to order specially paired meals with their book of choice.

NPR's David Welna profiles the man who single-handedly could bring down the president of Colombia and at the same time restore public confidence in public officials. Alfonso Valdivieso (vahl-dee-vee-AY-so) is Colombia's chief prosecutor; despite numerous death threats and at least one assassination attempt, he has doggedly pursued charges that President Ernesto Samper (sam-PAIR) took millions of dollars from drug traffickers. Valdivieso has already put Samper's defense minister in jail, along with several leading drug traffickers.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that surgeons in Manchester, England have been separating conjoined twin girls at the center of a lengthy legal battle. The girls were born last August, joined at the abdomen and with a fused spin. They share a single heart and a pair of lungs. Their parents -- devout Roman Catholics -- brought them from Malta to Britain, seeking medical care. But the parents resisted surgery after learning that the operation would in all probability cause the death of one of the twins, in order to save the other. After a long ethical battle in the courts, the parents finally dropped the fight.

For an act named The Weepies, Deb Talan and Steve Tannen seem to be pretty cheerful, actually. The pair met in Boston at a club, and have been writing music together ever since. Their latest album is called Say I Am You.

Researchers at UC Berkeley developed a robot that can fold a pair of jeans or other garments. The $60,000 machine can fold 30 or 40 items per hour.

A pair of young siblings were at home in Hingham when they saw a bear taking a dip in their pool. The bear poked around their backyard for a bit, but left after animal control arrived.

Republican hardliners want more extensive funding cuts in the funding bill but it’s unlikely that a paired back deal would pass the Democratically controlled Senate.

As the Men's Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament kick off tomorrow, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with TNT Sports sideline reporter and bracketology expert, Andy Katz.

The former president is campaigning in South Carolina on Saturday night in the district of one GOP lawmaker who voted for impeachment and is facing a primary challenge from a Trump-backed opponent.

The United Nations today sent its top humanitarian official, John Holmes, to Sri Lanka to push for more protection for civilians trapped in the island's war zone. The UN estimates nearly 6,500 civilians have been killed there in the last three months. The conventional war now appears to be in its final stages. But does that mean the island's civil conflict is finally at an end? NPR's South Asia Correspondent Philip Reeves reports.

The designer, known for dressing celebs to events like the Met Gala, has advice for those willing to challenge office norms.

Even with the governor's signing, the bill's future is contingent on a state Supreme Court ruling on last year's 15-week ban. The signing came hours after an all-day emotional debate and passage in the House.

Ibram X. Kendi has been reading a lot of books about "the human rainbow" to his daughter — so we asked him to recommend some books kids can read to gain a better understanding of race in America.

Six former Mississippi Sheriff officers — some of whom called themselves "The Goon Squad" — plead guilty to state charges for the torture of two Black men.

When the house where the iconic '80s baseball movie "Bull Durham" was filmed went on the market, it attracted a lot more fans than buyers.