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The 2020 Tiny Desk Contest closed for entries on April 27. As our judges comb through entries to find a winner, we're sharing some of the best entries we saw in the Contest's final weeks.

One of the foremost writers of the age, Bernardine Evaristo unwinds her career and life — giving us a nonfiction bildungsroman that is a towering monument to the creative life of Black women.

David Smith was one of the most acclaimed sculptors of his generation. This month the Guggenheim Museum opens a major retrospective to mark the centennial of Smith's birth. Smith helped revolutionize sculpture in this country by applying the principles of abstract expressionism to the three-dimensional medium of sculpture.

The Supreme Court's decision to consider the constitutionality of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act has pushed the issue into the spotlight. How did the term originate and why is it so controversial?

June's primary calendar kicks off Tuesday with seven states holding contests. One local race to watch: LA mayor.

At the height of the space race in the 1960s, Air Force Captain Ed Dwight was chosen to attend a special astronaut training program. He tells the story of what happened next.

Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard was on top of the jazz world during the '60s and '70s. But personal setbacks left him unable to play and took him out of the limelight and off the stage. Hubbard died on Dec. 29, but in this story from 2001, he talked about attempting a comeback with an album called New Colors.

The movie 'Thirteen Lives' tells the story of 12 boys trapped in an underwater cave in Thailand with their soccer coach. But millions of kids are struggling to survive — and don't get the spotlight.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Voyeurs, FBoy Island, and more.

Hear new tunes from heavy-hitters Leon Vynehall and LCD Soundsystem's Gavin Russom, hyped youngsters Mikael Seifu and LNS, and more.

David Gura speaks with Rev. Kimberly Scott about last week's meeting of the United Methodist Church's Council of Bishops and its impeding vote on whether to ordain gay pastors.

NPR's Don Gonyea talks with Gary Gillette — Chair Of The Board Of Directors at Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium -– about the efforts to restore an historic Negro League ballpark in Michigan.

The Ukrainian military says it has begun a counteroffensive in the country's south to take back key territory occupied by the Russians early in the war.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Devil in a Blue Dress, Evil, and more.

Thousands of people have been lining up in London to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state. They say the 10+ hour wait is worth it to thank the queen for her service — and can even be pretty fun.

In a social media posting, Trump added that he encourages "the immediate release of those documents."

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist for The Washington Post, about why a recession doesn't have to be so scary.

Interpol may have been central to a post-9/11 New York scene, but it also might be considered one of the biggest Mexican rock acts of the last two decades.

As expected with any list of its nature, our rundown of the Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings has drawn both praise and criticism, particularly from diehard fans of artists and albums that didn't make the cut. As one user put it in the comments, "How dare they list X, and I see no mention of Y?!" While we did our best to be inclusive, a lot of our individual choices didn't end up on the final list. Here are just a few, chosen by the reviewers who lobbied for them.

The U.S. military runs more than 3,000 slot machines on U.S. military bases overseas even though the rate of problem gamblers in the military is thought to be around twice that of the general population.