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The Indiana band will release its second album in 2015. This early sample is a striking, vibrating, epic folk ballad with almost surreal imagery and a story line that twists in odd directions.

The president's greeting marks the occasion of Nowruz, the Persian new year. The U.S. and its allies are talking to Iran about the Islamic republic's nuclear program.

MONROE Union County commissioners approved a 15.4 percent tax increase Monday night to cover school district expenses, which will add about $200 to the…

Strong drugs are rarely warranted to control the behavior of dementia patients, specialists say. But antipsychotic medicine is being overprescribed, and not just among residents of nursing homes.

Scientists have given traditional Swiss chocolate-making a colorful twist by devising a method to imprint shiny holograms onto the sweet surfaces — sans harmful additives.

Guitarist Joe Beck said he thought of the guitar as a six-piece band. Music reviewer Tom Moon says that's exactly how Beck's music sounds: layers of overlapping ideas. He reviews Beck's posthumous release, "Get Me Joe Beck."

Construction on I-77 toll lanes between Charlotte and Mooresville is expected to begin next year. More than 120 people came out to Mooresville to learn…

Music producer Rick Clark remembers John Fry, co-founder of Ardent Studios, who died last month after 50 years of nurturing some of the best music to ever come out of Memphis.

NPR talks to the man who created the painting of the world's largest jigsaw puzzle, Adrian Chesterman. It has 33,600 pieces, and when completed it is more than 18 by 5 feet.

On Sunday night, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus featured elephants for the last time. The circus elephants are retiring to Florida.

These days the Green Mill is a respectable jazz club. As part of the series "Musicians In Their Own Words" producer David Schulman introduces us to Chris Foreman who plays the Hammond B3.

Nearly two years ago, there were allegations from young children at a camp where they were supposed to be protected from war. They said French peacekeepers offered them food in exchange for sex acts.

A recent study finds that being happy doesn't always mean living longer.

Decades ago, Mike Godwin was bothered by how often digital commenters referenced Hitler. Today, Godwin's Law is still thriving, and there are numbers to show it.

The Democratic presidential nominee and her running mate have opposing views on the Hyde Amendment, a long-standing policy to limit federal funding of abortions.

World Cafe premieres this tightly syncopated groove from Gilfillian which draws on the vibes of '70s Afro-rock and funk.

The New Zealanders' new recording combines live performances of Conchords classics with loose tracks that the duo has performed over the years but never officially released.

The committee used a bipartisan report to show solidarity with the intelligence community — and break with its counterpart in the House.

The House Intelligence Committee voted along party lines to release a much-discussed document that charges that the FBI and Justice Department abused their surveillance powers.

An autopsy says Rogelio Martinez died of blunt force trauma to his head by a West Texas highway last November. But the FBI has turned up no support for speculation that smugglers killed him.