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N.E.R.D. premiered the new album — featuring Andre 3000, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran and more — Saturday in Long Beach, California.

Unions in Wisconsin challenged Gov. Scott Walker's anti-union policies and lost, while teachers successfully challenged similar laws in Ohio. But many of these policies are supported by President Obama, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and other Democrats. And the American Federation of Teachers has been walking a fine line between advocating for reform and protecting traditional union positions.

William McCleery wrote his first draft of Wolf Story during bedtimes and afternoon outings with his 5-year-old son. In 1947, it became a hit children's book, but it's been out of print for more than 20 years.

After the Civil War, pursuing butterflies was more than a pastime for many Americans — it was a passion. In his book, Butterfly People, William Leach chronicles the infatuation, from its European roots and natural-history tradition to its eventual fall.

Three American women are in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon — among them Serena Williams, who beat her sister Venus on Monday. Renee Montagne talks to Courtney Nguyen of Sports Illustrated.

Jury selection began Monday for the first police officer to go on trial in connection with the death of Freddie Gray last April.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to William Harkness, co-founder of InterSurgeon, a free service that connects surgeons globally and helps low-income countries provide access to surgical care.

Folklore archivist William Ferris is among the nominees for the 2019 Grammy Awards for his album: Voices of Mississippi — a collection of rural church gospel hymns, Delta blues and work songs.

Federal officials no longer have the legal tools they once had to enforce the Voting Rights Act. So in Texas, it's up to non-profits to monitor the state's compliance with federal law and recent court rulings.

The Undefeated's Rhiannon Walker talks with Steve Inskeep about the legacy of Boston Red Sox player Ted Williams and the history of social activism in professional sports.

The blackouts that hit Texas earlier this year caused billions of dollars in debt for some utilities when natural gas prices skyrocketed. That's led to lawsuits over alleged price gouging.

The latest installment in WXPN's annual festival offers a broad cross-section of modern music, from beloved veterans Alejandro Escovedo, Dar Williams) to up-and-comers (The Redwalls, The War on Drugs), with a headlining performance by critically acclaimed English singer-songwriter Beth Orton.

At first, James' "Tell Me You Love Me" sounds like it could have been recorded in the '70s, but it's actually a cut from her latest album, released earlier this year. James' heart is in a bygone era of American music: She even looks like she belongs in another decade. Sometimes it isn't easy being an old soul in a hip-hop world.

One year after a winter storm left residents in Jackson without water for up to a month, the city is receiving millions of federal dollars. But the funds won't be enough to fix the aging system.

http://66.225.205.104/LM20110121a.mp3Charlotte got called a few bad names this week. The head of the local NAACP Kojo Nantambu called the city "a racist…

http://66.225.205.104/LM20110121a.mp3Charlotte got called a few bad names this week. The head of the local NAACP Kojo Nantambu called the city "a racist…

The complex, ambitious, taboo-smashing artist was famous for her photographs of so-called "freaks." Now, "psychobiographer" William Todd Schultz examines the woman behind the lens.

The Georgia Legislature is set to replace the state citizen's arrest law. It was used as a defense by the two white men charged in the death of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery.

Many people in rural areas couldn't migrate their lives online when the pandemic hit because they lacked fast internet. Tribes in Alaska are now using new federal funding to install broadband.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Jackie Kashian's new comedy album, music of Yasmin Williams and more!