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Taja Cheek's psychedelic project L'Rain has always been tagged as experimental. On fata morgana, she asks what separates music like hers from the mainstream.

Legendary musician Ray Charles died Thursday at age 73. In honor of his great life and legacy, The Tavis Smiley Show is presenting a two-part tribute to Ray Charles. In 2002, Charles did his last NPR interview with NPR's Tavis Smiley. This is the first part of that conversation -- the second will follow on Monday.

Commentator T.R. Reid, tells host Bob Edwards about his latest outdoor excursion- climbing Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain in Britain. At just over 4,400 feet, "The Ben" is a far cry from the 14 26,000 foot plus peaks mountaineers usually brag about, but Reid says the day long climb is well worth the effort.

A carbon dioxide shortage is starting to affect the beer brewing industry.

What's daily life like in one of the recently-occupied parts of Ukraine? We hear from one college student in the city of Kherson, in southern Ukraine.

Thirty-eight percent of American wives earn more than their husbands. Data expert Mona Chalabi from FiveThirtyEight.com speaks to NPR's Rachel Martin about that number, and puts it into context.

Like the fans wisely clustered around the sausage carts outside the park while the game rages within, food writer Betsy Block knows that baseball may be good, but baseball eats are great. She shares recipes for homemade corn dogs and Cracker Jack.

New music from Four Tet, Prince-inspired funk, and sinister techno: It's All Songs Considered's monthly mix of our favorite new electronic jams.

Musician Quinn Christopherson shares the story of his original song submission for the 2018 Tiny Desk Contest.

Essayist Jake Halpern may be a 33-year-old man with a wife, kids and a job at Yale, but that doesn't mean he's no fun and games. When it comes to zombies, Halpern knows you can't take the living dead lightly — and that's why he's endorsing the ultimate zombie survival guide.

Evening Masterworks: Franz Joseph Haydn's Cello Concerto No. 1 in C

The U.S. hit a new record high for infections in a single day on Monday, with 1,082,549 new cases recorded. Hospitalizations are also on the rise, but not at the same rate.

Indian authorities have detained at least 1,500 people in India-administered Kashmir after a militant attack killed 26 people this past week, a top police officer told NPR.

Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.

The Serious Goose invites kids to try to make a grumpy goose smile. In 2017, Kimmel's newborn son underwent heart surgery; in his honor, proceeds will go to children's hospitals around the country.

Reggie Love went from playing sports at Duke to working as Barack Obama's personal assistant. His new memoir, Power Forward, describes what he learned on the campaign trail and in the White House.

Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, made their debut Tuesday night at a rally in Philadelphia.

In her memoir, Susannah Cahalan writes about the month she descended into madness, experiencing seizures, paranoia, psychosis and catatonia. At first, her family was frightened, and her doctors, baffled. The eventual prognosis? A rare autoimmune disease that was attacking her brain.

Three days of memorial events are planned in Georgia this week for former first Lady Rosalynn Carter who died on November 19 at the age of 96.

The U.S. desperately needs more Black and Hispanic doctors, research shows. But financial pressures and discrimination can keep young people from even applying to med school.

Chipotle has scorned some mainstream farming practices, like GMOs and antibiotics. Now the fast-casual chain is taking hits over food safety, and past targets of its attacks are taking revenge.

Small bookstores are opening up around the country and finding new ways to bring people in.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Indian American writer Prachi Gupta about how chasing the American dream destroyed her relationship with her parents. Her new book is: They Called Us Exceptional.

Authorities reported the first COVID-19 deaths of the latest outbreak in China's most populous city and said all three were elderly, had underlying conditions and had not been vaccinated.