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The Kentucky Derby is celebrated by locals in Louisville — including its smallest residents, who get their own downtown parade.

Perseverance, plus a whole lot of talent, is what got the Dallas hip-hop collective to our space after submitting to the Tiny Desk Contest four years in a row.

Whether you're in the mood for an intimate acoustic performance, world-class jazz, high-energy funk, or a throwback nu metal party, Tampa Bay's live music scene has something for every listener this weekend.

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will study things like dark matter and dark energy. Its field of view is 100 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope.

A $1.95 million infusion from the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program initiated last year will expand the Labelle site to include a walk-in urgent care clinic and a medical lab.

Conductor Steve Hackman said it became clear to him that Swift's songs were meant to be played by strings.

The film returns to Green Light for a weeklong run beginning Friday and also shows in October at Sarasota's Burns Court Cinema, about six miles from campus.

The lawsuit escalates a series of confrontations between the president and the leader of the country's biggest bank.

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an old law from the 1860s can stand in the state, outlawing nearly all abortions.

A Utah state judge has decided what charges Tyler Robinson will face in connection with the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk one year ago.

Arguing with a partner or a loved one can be anxiety-inducing. Conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker explains how to start and end a fight — while easing dread for everyone.

Atlantic hurricane season has reached its climatological peak without producing a single hurricane. A strengthening El Niño is helping suppress development, but Florida’s complicated history shows why a quiet peak is no guarantee of a quiet finish.

For a century, the BBC has broadcast the weather report for the seas around the UK. "The Shipping Forecast" has informed and lulled generations who tune in to hear it.

The nativity scene in St. Peter's Square comes from a different place every year. For Pope Leo's first Christmas as the pontiff, this year's display comes from Salerno, Italy.

Reggae, fuzz-soaked punk and goth-inspired sounds fill stages across the greater Tampa Bay region this weekend.

A report from the Conference Board shows Americans are increasingly worried about inflation, driven in part by President Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on imports.

President Donald Trump mused openly before the United Nations about whether he should annihilate Iran. It's a stark contrast to how his predecessors have spoken about wielding US military power.

Journalist Howard Bryant discusses the history of social protest among African-American athletes. His new book, The Heritage, traces the tradition back to Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali and others.

When she was starring in Funny Girl on Broadway, Streisand says she'd alter the music slightly each night. Her new memoir is My Name is Barbra. Originally broadcast Nov. 8, 2023.

You can't always know that it's a great year for new music while it's happening, but there was a sense from the very start of 2024 that we were in for a ride.

Drug companies have infiltrated nearly every part of the process that determines how their drugs will be covered by Medicaid, an investigation by NPR and the Center for Public Integrity finds.

We'll call it in the air: 2015 is going to end up being a great year for music. Here are 25 albums we fell in love with over the year's first six months.

After eight seasons, the Philharmonic's very first homegrown conductor will leave the orchestra at the end of the 2017 season. Hear an interview with Gilbert about his decision to depart.

Two of De La Soul's founding members, David "Trugoy" Jolicoeur and Vincent "Maseo" Mason, spoke to Fresh Air in 2000 about their 1989 debut, 3 Feet High and Rising, and their ironic, playful style.