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Today marks the 25th anniversary of the death of rapper Christopher Wallace, the Notorious B.I.G. His rhymes were hugely influential and resonate, especially with those in his hometown of Brooklyn.

There were very few surprises during Sunday's Tony Awards, except for one: best musical. The final award of the night went to The Outsiders, the adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s beloved book.

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week, many have turned to music to express the emotion that has overwhelmed them in this moment. We examine five songs and what they mean today.

After watching Encanto for the first time, I called the soundtrack "forgettable." So I went back and tried to figure out what I was missing.

At least five people have died as a result of severe storms and flooding across Indiana, authorities say.

Coach Lane Kiffin said he is standing by his initial stance on allowing Pickett to wear the jersey worn by 2023 Heisman winner Jayden Daniels — even in the face of legal threats from the former Tigers QB.

A key part of the NBA All Star Weekend is the Slam Dunk Contest. We look at how both pro basketball and dunking have evolved and why fans can't get enough of it.

On the same day that a Wall Street Journal reporter was convicted of espionage, Russian American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was sentenced to six and a half years in prison in a similar case.

GLP-1 weight loss drugs have transformed obesity treatment, but not everyone loses lots of weight. Researchers say figuring out why is the key to the future of this treatment method.

Rania Abouzeid has been covering Syria since 2011 — despite the fact that she's been called a spy, placed on wanted lists by Syrian intelligence and banned from entering the country.

We break down the sounds the musical powerhouse explores in her latest project and how Black artists have long been excluded from the genre.

Russia scored a shocking win over Spain Sunday to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals, and Moscow fans are euphoric. Russia has never made it this far in a World Cup.

GLP-1 weight loss drugs have transformed obesity treatment, but not everyone loses lots of weight. Researchers say figuring out why is the key to the future of this treatment method.

Progress Village was Tampa's first affordable housing suburb, and this week on Florida Matters we'll hear its story.WUSF launched an ongoing series in…

Judging by Barbara Walters' list of the Most Fascinating People of 2010, 2010 was a year short on fascination. Instead, she seems to be identifying the people who have already been covered to the very limits of their newsworthiness.

Inflation hit a new, four-decade high of 9.1% last month, fueled in part by record high gasoline prices. Gas prices have since fallen, but overall inflation is still elevated.

Ruth Rossmiller applied after she found out that the principal of Chief Joseph Elementary School was leaving. She didn't get the job, but on Monday she will get to be principal for a day.

There's a question at the heart of Peter Kispert's debut short story collection: What happens when you lie and get away with it? He talks about it with NPR's Ari Shapiro.

The USDA is updating an important map for gardeners and growers picking plants and flowers. The new map shows the contiguous U.S. is about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the last map 11 years ago.

Tech companies are laying off thousands of workers in a reversal of their hiring boom during the pandemic. Should we worry about another dot-com bust like the one in 2000?

Five years after mass protests disrupted Hong Kong, and were crushed by the government, people who took part are downsizing their dreams and ambitions -- but keeping a small flame of hope alive.

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Alex Suskind, news director at Pitchfork, about the artist Tyga's use of AI technology on his new album. Pitchfork rated the album 0.0 out of 10.

While you can keep your private plan after you join Medicare, it may not make much sense financially. For one thing, you'd be disqualified from receiving marketplace premium subsidies.

Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have continued to decline statewide, coming in at 3,160 on Thursday. That's about half as many people compared to three months ago.

Three more Israeli and five Thai hostages have been released by Palestinian militants from captivity and returned to Israel, after being held for more than 15 months in Gaza.