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Commentator Brian McConnachie issues a second "Vocal Impressions" challenge to listeners. How would you describe the voices of actor Jack Nicholson, singer Norah Jones and singer, actor and musician Cliff Edwards?

Hamas has control of Gaza, and the Palestinian president is fighting back politically. An expert says it is a setback for a two-state solution to the region's instability.

Barry Bonds has been indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice. He's been charged with lying when he told a federal grand jury that he did not knowingly use performance-enhancing drugs.

Wall Street is facing a complete restructuring. The investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy today after failing to find a buyer over the weekend. Bank of America bought Merrill Lynch instead, saving the firm from collapse. Marcus Mabry of the New York Times explains.

One day after Chrysler announced massive dealership closings as part of restructuring, General Motors did the same. GM began to tell 1,100 low-volume dealers they are not part of the struggling carmaker's long-term plan.

The President has been in the Middle East this week, brokering new deals and bringing along American business leaders.

Buttigieg would be first openly LGBTQ person nominated to a permanent Cabinet post.

Raul Midón brought nothing but a guitar and his voice to an extended Tiny Desk set of dense, breathtaking jazz and soul textures.

The Biden administration has launched a new ransomware task force and stopransomware.gov, a website of preventive resources.

The USOC decision put them at parity with U.S. Olympians, who receive $37,500 for a gold medal, $22,500 for silver and $15,000 for bronze.

The president will nominate Kwan, a two-time Olympic medalist figure skater, to serve as U.S. ambassador to Belize. He's tapping Kennedy to be ambassador to Australia.

A quartet of Icelandic women imagines the clicks and whirs of a giant clock. The blend of strings and electronics mimics the interaction of humans and machines.

A rundown of the NPR Music interns' year-end highlights, from Camila Cabello to Juana Molina, Raquel Sofia and Hundred Waters.

The two Swedish sisters who make up First Aid Kit sing along with pop songs from their homeland – and it's amazing.

The Los Angeles-area Huntington Museum and London's National Gallery are swapping two paintings: Thomas Gainsborough's Blue Boy for Joseph Wright of Derby's An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump.

Hurricane forecasters got it right when they predicted that 2024 had the ingredients necessary to fuel an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season, but no one could have predicted just how historic the season would turn out to be.

Less than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She has been a top executive at Sesame Workshop, YouTube and Pinterest.

Houston, Galveston and other parts of eastern Texas have been warned that isolated rain totals of 20 to 25 inches are possible through Friday.

Ian weakened to a tropical storm Thursday morning as damage assessments across Florida were expected to begin at sunrise.

Tanya Plibersek, Australia's Minister for the Environment and Water, declared "war" on feral cats officials say harm other species and carry disease. Critics say the feline threat is overblown.

Illia Vitiuk is a top Ukrainian intelligence official. For him, the war with Russia is primarily in cyberspace — and in a rare exclusive interview with NPR, he says it's far from over.

This week in New York City, toy buyers and toy aficionados are descending on the International Toy Fair. Linda talks with Marianne Szymanski, founder and president of Toy Tips magazine, about what's hot and what's not in the toy business. (4:00) Visit Toy Tips for more information.

Before the roses and the romance, Valentine's Day commemorated the Roman Saint Valentine — Valentinus, in Latin. And in her new cookbook, Nigellissima: Easy Italian-Inspired Recipes, chef Nigella Lawson offers up simple recipes that celebrate the cuisine of the country Saint Valentine called home.

Toni Bernhard, author of How to Be Sick, struggled with the isolation that came with a chronic illness diagnosis. But her study of Buddhism taught her how to embrace a new life rather than dwell on her old one.

Hawkins, who died in March, won 15 Grammys and became a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.