The IDF has issued evacuation orders for people living in the area, saying anyone who remains is a combatant. If implemented, this siege would affect around 400,000 people living in northern Gaza.

Purely coincidentally, Americana musician Rhiannon Giddens' new single, “Swannanoa Tunnel,” was released shortly after Hurricane Helene practically leveled the region around Swannanoa, N.C.

Rosemary Westwood is the public and reproductive health reporter for WWNO/WRKF. She was previously a freelance writer specializing in gender and reproductive rights, a radio producer, columnist, ...

Jennifer Koh is shaking up the long-established chamber music program at the Kennedy Center with innovative programming and community engagement. An example of that is her collaboration with ...

A trio of economists just won a Nobel prize for their insights into how democratic and other inclusive institutions are ...

A new technique for harvesting geothermal energy being pioneered in Utah has passed a significant milestone: Southern ...

In 1977, Fleetwood Mac released "Rumours," one of the best-selling albums of all time. In 1987, Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia opened a sold-out two-week run of solo shows on Broadway.

A trailblazer of gender pay equity, Lilly Ledbetter has died. Her legal fight against a former employer brought attention to the issue, and paved the way for the Fair Pay Act of 2009.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gordon Sundland, a Republican donor and former ambassador to the European Union during the Trump administration, about why he's again supporting the former president.

Vice President Harris is racing to shore up support and turnout from Black male voters with new promises and a high-profile radio town hall.

Alt.Latino has a new story in its series, Songs That Move You. Listener Claudia Cruz is reminded about Afro-Caribbean New York City in the 1980s.

The Canadian government has expelled six diplomats in response to alleged criminal activities by Indian government agents. Canadian officials link the agents to homicides and acts of violence.