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Evening Masterwork: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-flat K 456 for November 15, 2022

Federal Judge Mark Walker has recused himself from a key elections lawsuit after a defendant on the case hired a law firm that employs Walker's wife.

A new Disney+ documentary chronicles the Beatles' first trip to America. By combining footage, stories and songs, Beatles '64 makes it clear why the group, and its music, continue to be revered.

Writer Charles Solomon offers his thoughts about graphic novels and collections of comics that deserve more reader attention — including new collections from Love and Rockets creators Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, a narrative of growing up in a Christian fundamentalist household and a compilation of the popular For Better or For Worse syndicated comic strip.

The painting is a touchstone of American culture, depicting an upright Midwestern family on the farm. Its story is the topic of Thomas Hoving's book American Gothic.

Garrison Keillor, creator and host of the popular radio program, A Prairie Home Companion, talks about his latest novel, Pontoon, and shares news from the fictional Lake Wobegon.

Award-winning poet and educator Nikki Award-winning poet and educator Nikki Giovanni has a new book of poems focusing on love. The legendary writer talks about her 27th work, Bicycles: Love Poems. Giovanni, also a distinguished English professor at Virginia Tech, explains what influences her writings.

Conversations about race often focus on what it means to be black. But in her new book, The History of White People historian Nell Irvin Painter explores the concept of "whiteness" — and finds that who is "white" has actually changed throughout America's history.

Markets have tumbled after the investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, and the brokerage firm Merrill Lynch agreed to be bought by Bank of America. Financial experts explain what's happening on Wall Street today and discuss the larger picture for the U.S. economy.

Tiffanie Simmons was working at the Ford Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan Thursday night and walked out with other UAW members when the strike was announced.

Adding to the confusion is the different numbers being announced by the country's two rival governments and other national governing bodies.

NBC's Scott Wong and Todd Spangler of the Detroit Free Press discuss the latest on how auto union support and President Biden's age will play out in the 2024 presidential race

The University of California Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute releases an annual index that measures the inclusiveness of U.S. states and countries around the world.

Americans mostly support Israel, but they’re divided about its actions in Gaza following Hamas Oct. 7 attacks.

Nearly 90% of Putin’s ground forces lost since the start of the war.

For thousands of years, women were at the forefront of producing the world's beer. But these days, brewing is male-dominated.

Scientists have discovered an 11th-century astrolabe with Arabic inscriptions and Hebrew writings, highlighting a period when scholarship and the sharing of ideas flourished during a time when Muslims ruled much of present-day Spain.

As pop singer Chappell Roan tours the U.S. with Olivia Rodrigo, we revisit her conversation about harnessing queer joy with drag queens and finding belonging in the LGTBQ community.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced this week that the city would begin evicting an unknown number of migrants from shelters. The policy puts a 60-day limit on how long migrants can stay in the temporary shelters.

Elon Musk courted former CNN host Don Lemon to bring his new show to the platform. But after Lemon interviewed Musk for the show, Musk canceled the deal.

While Israel and its allies shot down the hundreds of drones and missiles fired from Iran, the strike may broaden the regional conflict.

A slew of new health tests could become routine for check-ups in the future, including those examining the biome, the immune system, chronological versus body age, and metabolism.

Thousands of flight attendants picketed airports across the country this week to put pressure on airlines to boost wages and improve working conditions.

Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie was President Trump's second choice to replace fired Secretary David Shulkin.But the former Pentagon…

The artist, one of hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said.