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There are about two dozen tuneless choirs across Britain. The choirs are intended for those who love to sing but lack the ability or confidence to do so.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott said Sunday that he was never told by Homeland Security officials in 2016 when he was Florida's governor that Russian hackers had…

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with actor Richard E. Grant about his memoir Pocketful of Happiness and how he has dealt with the grief of losing his wife to cancer after 38 years together.

Stocks continue to slump on fears about inflation – and whether the Federal Reserve can bring down prices without sparking a recession.

In her new novel, Emperor's Children author Claire Messud explores the complicated relationship between two women: Nora, who longed to be an artist and have a family but failed, and the woman Nora befriends, who puts her art first and built a family as well.

Phillips launched the careers of legends including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis. The rock and roll pioneer spoke to Morning Edition in 1993, a decade before his death.

Psychologist Harriet Lerner says apologies shouldn't ask for forgiveness, and they don't even have to say sorry. It's more important to give an "an emotionally packed corroboration" of what happened.

The voting in Ireland is being seen as the first election in Europe to be dominated by the international debt crisis. Voters are expected to throw out the present government — blaming it for failing to control the country's property boom, and for bailing out the banking system at a massive cost to Irish taxpayer.

Did you really think the apples you lifted out of a wooden crate at a grocery store came from a local farm? Think again. As Martin Lindstrom explains in his new book, Brandwashed, companies use many tricks to manipulate our minds and persuade us to buy.

Ukraine's U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya delivered a charged address at the Security Council, demanding the Russian representative phone Moscow to call off the war.

Billboard ranked what they consider the best Halloween songs. All Things Considered staffers have strong opinions about Billboard's take.

The McNeese State University Cowboys beat out the Clemson Tigers on Thursday, marking its first March Madness victory in its 52-year history.

NPR's Planet Money is publishing its first book! The team's newest project aims to help audiences navigate the economy and their lives.

Forty years ago, the U.S. nuclear industry suffered its worst nuclear accident. Today, the remaining reactor at Three Mile Island is slated to close because of cheaper competition from natural gas.

Young people in the U.S. are richer than previous generations were at their age. Yet many in Gen Z are financially anxious. NPR's The Indicator asks neuroscientists about "money dysmorphia."

After more than a month of airstrikes by the U.S., the extremist group still controls nearly a third of Iraq, including the city of Mosul. But residents there say the bombings are lifting morale.

A plan to replace a Biloxi, Miss., bridge heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina with a bigger version is sparking a debate over how the Gulf Coast should be rebuilt.

Harrison Patrick Smith’s debut album as The Dare, What’s Wrong With New York, fuses pop, rock and electro, and his music has drawn comparisons to the sounds of New York in the 2000s.

The 1999 song "No Scrubs" was catchy and fun — and it made its mark for calling out lazy loser guys who hit on women. It became an anthem for women across the country.

Phillips' new collection is both raw and refined, drawing on intimate experience while shunning autobiography. "I become uncomfortable when people make an equation between author and poem," he says.

Sebastian Mallaby's book is an expert primer on hedge funds — the "Ferraris of finance" — and a detailed portrait of Wall Street's daredevils. Reviewer Susan Jane Gilman says More Money Than God is illuminating ... and infuriating.

California volunteers are gearing up to host women from out of state in their homes or drive them to abortion appointments. One is a 75-year old woman motivated by having had abortions before 'Roe.'

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the shows The Agency and The Pitt, audiobooks by Philomena Cunk, and cinema from the late director David Lynch.

Every year, the Librarian of Congress announces 25 sound recordings to be preserved for posterity. Picks for 2023 include music by Queen Latifah, Daddy Yankee, John Lennon, Mariah Carey and more.

NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials.