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Evening Masterwork: Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 4 in e, Op. 98 for March 19, 2023

Evening Masterwork: Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 4 in g-minor for January 28, 2024

The New Year in Ukraine was met with more airstrikes. What state legislatures are focusing on this year. And, a look at Pope Benedict's complicated legacy.

Evening Masterwork: Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 4 in d Op. 120 for October 29, 2022

Evening Masterworks: Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 4 in g-minor

As China grows richer, the demand is growing for elephant ivory smuggled from Africa. Despite occasional crackdowns and even prison sentences, it's not hard to find upscale Chinese shops that sell it.

From garlic to fish oil, substances aimed at reducing cholesterol are among the best-selling dietary supplements. But a new evaluation shows some products don't measure up to their labels or marketing claims.

Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza and rocket barrages into southern Israel persisted, raising fears of an escalation in a conflict that has killed at least 24 people in Gaza.

New fees are being tacked onto hotel bills, airfare, restaurant checks and pretty much everywhere else. It's another form of inflation and it's costing consumers $65 billion a year.

Alan Cheuse reviews two historical novels, both with protagonists immersed in sewing and slavery: Breena Clarke's Stand the Storm and Frances de Pontes Peebles' The Seamstress.

In his book, I Am America (And So Can You!), Stephen Colbert takes on everything from old people and endangered animals to National Public Radio. Not a big fan of books, Colbert says he is a big fan of sales.

The journal,16 years in the making, in which psychoanalyst Carl Jung documented his inner life was long hidden. After a painstaking translation and reproduction, it is finally available to the public.

The life of composer Richard Rodgers is the subject of Somewhere for Me by biographer Meryle Secrest. Rodgers helped create some of Broadway's most recognized music, from Oklahoma to The Sound of Music.

Hundreds of thousands of frozen embryos are stored in the U.S. every year.

Paul Hodgkins pleaded guilty to one count of obstructing an official proceeding. He is the second person to plead guilty in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The Winston-Salem police chief said Mount Tabor High School went into lockdown as authorities arrived around noon on Wednesday to search for a suspect, who was later taken into custody.

Megan Alexandra Blankenbiller got sick before she was able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and she spent her time in the hospital trying to help others to get the shot.

"I'm never flabbergasted," the legendary songwriter said after being presented with the National Humanities Medal, "but I'm flabbergasted and humbled and honored by this incredible award."

At 7 a.m. on a Monday morning, poor people who don’t qualify for government health programs such as Medicaid are lined up outside a health department…

The 19th amendment secured all women the right to vote, but in practice many women of color were excluded. This continues to resonate today with voter suppression among marginalized communities.

Polk County Schools have temporarily suspended winter sports after more than 50 student-athletes tested positive for coronavirus.

A documentary photographer reflects on Indigenous identity using the items her great grandfather collected throughout his storied life.

New episodes of the hit Australian animated kids show Bluey dropped on Disney+ this week. NPR's Scott Detrow gets a group of parents together to talk about what they've learned from the show.

Storm spawns a deadly tornado along its southern edge in Alabama while about 350,000 homes and businesses are without power.