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The entertainment exodus from Russia is continuing. Both Sony Music and the Warner Music Group announced Thursday that they would be suspending operations in Russia.

A new report finds global energy related carbon dioxide emissions rose 6% last year to an all-time high. The report from the International Energy Agency means bad news for the world's climate.

The school argues that it exercised its contractual right to deny the Robinson children enrollment in 2021, as school officials determined it was in the "best interest of the school."

This year's Tiny Desk Contest winner performed the first Tiny Desk concert with an audience in over 800 days. It was a joyful, moving set from a captivating artist.

Don Gonyea and Renee Montagne read from listeners letters, including praise for the two-part series on life in the U.S. foreign service.

To make a difference, the latest White House Conference on Aging must address a big demographic change. On Jan. 1, the first of more than 75 million baby boomers will begin turning 60.

Weekend Edition Saturday editor Gwendolyn Thompkins delivers the second part of her report on returning to New Orleans. Thompkins grew up in a neighborhood called Pontchartrain Park. When the levees failed after Hurricane Katrina, Lake Pontchartrain reclaimed every house as far as the eye can see.

The first recorded sighting of a river otter in the Detroit River in more than 100 years is an indicator that the environment is improving.

Samora Pinderhughes delivers a vulnerable and intimate performance from his exhibition "The Healing Project."

Iran's initial step to restart research into uranium enrichment dismays the United States, Europe and Russia. All are trying to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The next move appears to be an appeal to the U.N. Security Council.

Hear the members of the young choral group Stile Antico make their U.S. debut at the Boston Early Music Festival. They sing music from their new CD, Song of Songs, featuring surprisingly passionate poetry from the Bible.

The Chicago rapper's new album, 808s and Heartbreak features him singing instead of rapping, but he's filtered his vocals through the voice processing system known as Auto-Tune, an increasingly popular trend among pop artists. The result is a melancholy, intimate and decidedly quirky effort.

With a blood-spattered bride and a high-intensity mad scene, Donizetti's early-19th-century hit sets the standard for operatic melodrama. It gets a rare performance in its French version from Glimmerglass Opera, in upstate New York.

Senate Democrats are taking preliminary steps toward an immigration bill this week, although the obstacles remain daunting. The biggest roadblock is that there is no agreement yet on just what bill the Senate should take up.

Company leaders explained vehement opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his invasion of Ukraine. They also hope the new name will represent "Stoli's roots in Latvia."

Opera and cabaret comingle when two odd bedfellows bring music by Philip Glass, The Bangles, Peter Gabriel and Christoph Willibald Gluck to a "tiny apartment" in Manhattan.

Berlin is known more for graffiti than for glamour — and city has decided that it's time for a makeover. Hosting several new fashion events this year, Berlin hopes to add its name to the ranks of famous European fashion centers.

Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Kingdom of Heaven. Gladiator director Ridley Scott's take on the Crusades features actor Orlando Bloom as a young blacksmith who saves the people of Jerusalem.

Film critic Bob Mondello reviews the DVD release of three classic black films: Hallelujah, Green Pastures and Cabin in the Sky. He says they are interesting, both as history and as works of art.

A study by the National Institutes of Health said pills are the most common form of the drug with a nearly 50-fold increase in law enforcement seizures.