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As Easter and Passover approach, University of Connecticut music professor Robert Stephens charts the evolution of gospel music.

The Internet has a great way of merging pieces of pop culture that may seem disparate — to wit, one Kanye West fan is using scenes from the hit NBC comedy to review the Chicago rapper's discography.

The world-famous ballet company is iconic in Russia. Principal dancer Olga Smirnova says a new staging of a beloved epic takes it into the 21st century.

In addition to its beautiful costumes and sweet homage to the New York City of the 1950s, the show offers an opportunity to reflect on the nature of genius, says commentator Adam Frank.

President Trump is traveling Wednesday to address the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. His message is expected to tout his agenda of tax cuts and deregulation.

In 1983, the Canadian Opera Company was the first to use simultaneous translations projected above the stage. Now it's an expected part of the opera-going experience.

The estate of Richard Siskey went to auction Thursday. The Charlotte businessman was once regarded as successful and charitable. The YMCA named a location…

In Armstrong's autobiography, the classically trained actor humorously makes peace with the fact that the first line of his obituary will reference his nose-picking character from an '80s sex comedy.

A sense of gathering storms, of laughing at the darkness, informed Ritter's most recent record, Gathering. In an Essay for All Songs Considered, he explains the process.

President Trump hinted this week that he may impose tariffs or quotas on imported steel. Economists warn that could spark a trade war.

Doug Nichol's documentary profiles the stubborn holdouts — collectors, repairmen, and a few celebrities — who treasure the tactile pleasures of the humble typewriter.

People are turning to creepy clown faces and bloody ski masks this year, inspired by this year's great horror movies and to escape the real world.

Last week, EPA scientists were pulled from speaking at a meeting where they would address climate change. New EPA leaders were quickly accused of censoring their own scientists, says Adam Frank.

Vice President Pence cast the tie-breaking vote last night in the Senate to repeal a rule that made it easier for Americans to sue their banks and credit card companies for wrongdoing. Wiping out the rule affects tens of millions of Americans who will be sent to arbitration on disputes over a credit card, checking account or prepaid card. It also dismantles the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has been working on this for years.

Bailey, who died Oct. 15, was considered the Geechee "griot," a West African term for storyteller, and fought to keep alive the community's history and way of life, especially its food culture.

On a country road south of Monroe in Union County, near a golf course and soybean fields, is a new kind of farm - a solar farm. This spring, Duke Energy…

In this, Irish filmmaker Martin McDonagh's third and best feature, the director has "finally begun to grapple with the violence of American life in a way that doesn't feel like the work of a tourist."

David Greene talks about the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with GOP Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas who chairs the House Financial Services Committee. He is a critic of the bureau.

Consumers say they're worried about identity theft this holiday season, but they say these concerns won't affect how they shop. Here are steps you can take to protect your data online and in stores.

Relations between the U.S. and its important ally Turkey are getting increasingly worse as a Turkish businessman goes on trial in New York and the Turkish president gets closer to Russia.