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Singer Aretha Franklin talks about the legacy of the late hitmaker Ahmet Ertegun. The co-founder of Atlantic Records died this week at 83. He helped discover and develop many artists, including Ray Charles, Led Zeppelin and Sonny and Cher.

Seven-time Olympic medalist Shannon Miller talks to NPR's A Martinez about pressure, mental and physical health, and how athletes should know and respect their limits.

The scene at one hospital in Sichuan Province offers a glimpse at the human toll of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck 60 miles northwest of the provincial capital of Chengdu.

Campaign donors and political experience are just two topics candidates and those considering a run for office in 2016 are already talking…

The inauguration in this country is being closely watched all over the world, including three countries whose relationship to the U.S. will likely change drastically under President Trump: Mexico, Russia and China.

NPR has an appetite for great recipes — every year, plenty of cookbooks get thrown in the mix as we assemble our annual Books We Love guide. Here's a sampling of our food favorites from 2024.

As vaccine makers start testing re-tooled versions to target variants, how long will immunity hold up? And as vaccines open to all adults, some are still waiting. Why?

The short course provides solid basics for using AI. But it also misidentifies AI products, links out to bad advice and raises ethical concerns about the products it promotes

Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced Monday to 150 years in prison. The verdict was sweet justice for many people who invested and lost money with Madoff. One of those investors, Miriam Siegman, says the fact Madoff will be in jail for 150 years doesn't mean there will be meaningful changes to the system.

Stan Lee reflects on a lifetime of creating comics, including some imperfect superheroes. Spiderman, one of Lee's best known characters, was human first and super second. Lee tells Renee Montagne how he brought realism to a fantasy world.

Montana, a state that's voted for a Democrat for president twice in the last 70 years, has a unique characteristic for a red state — broad access to abortion. But this year, things are changing.

The Kennedy Center Honors broadcast airs on CBS on June 6th. Recipients include Debbie Allen and Dick Van Dyke. It was a very different event this year.

The gunman killed five people at the Old National Bank in Louisville. They all worked at the bank and their ages ranged from their 40s to 60s. People who knew them reflect on their lives.

Five-time Olympian Yusuf Dikec shot his way to silver with regular eyeglasses and a hand in his pocket. His casual style impressed viewers and had many jokingly wondering whether he might be a hitman.

The creators of beloved political puppet shows in France and Russia feel déjà vu over the Jimmy Kimmel saga, as they recall being shut down for displeasing the powerful.

Students began protesting outside the university center nearly two weeks ago, citing moldy dorm rooms and other problems. They say they won't leave until their demands are met.

Baby boomers have seen it coming for quite some time -- retirement, senior living and senior survival. Experts say most of us begin planning too late for…

Details are beginning to emerge about the life of Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, the gunman who killed two and injured nine others in the attack at Brown University last week. He is also believed to have killed an MIT professor on Monday, police said.

The Trump Department of Justice purged government news releases with information about prosecutions of rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol and assaulted law enforcement on Jan. 6, 2021.

People had barely even begun picking up their lives after Hurricane Helene two weeks ago when Milton hit the Gulf Coast.

Florida's attorney general came for Tampa Mayor Jane Castor over the city's handling of immigration policies. Plus, Fort Meade residents push back on a plan to build a data center. And, of course, a preview of live music events around town this weekend.

You’ll hear about a new trend in Florida education that's small in nature, but not in popularity. Plus, a craft-beer-making event that's steeped in some local lore. And some other ideas on how to spend your evenings this week.

Hanif Abdurraqib reflects on the band's 2000 debut, The Swiss Army Romance, as a gateway to one's younger self: raw, foolish, endlessly seeking to feel things out loud.

Environmentalists are holding events called "love fests" at Florida's state parks. They want lawmakers to prevent developments like pickleball courts and golf courses.

Chess grandmaster Dorsa Derakhshani led her team at Saint Louis University to the collegiate national championship after taking on the Iranian government. Today, she took on another new challenge.