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Maybe it was Halloween, or maybe it was the tidal wave of pumpkin spice advertisements. Either way, this month's Recommended Dose electronic music mix turned out darker and more aggressive than usual.

Jazz fans will surely know some of the musicians who have called the City of Roses home: Charlie Rouse, Jim Pepper, Esperanza Spalding and more. But the annual Portland Jazz Festival, which opens Friday, turns the spotlight on a diverse community of talent in place right now.

In time for the World Cup, hear some of the greatest songs ever written about soccer on the first-ever episode of Alt.Latino, NPR's new Latin alternative music show. Also on this inaugural episode: an interview with superstar singer Juanes.

The new FX series The Bear centers on a fictional family owned Italian beef shop in Chicago, but the dish was already among the city's iconic foods.

We're now a decade into the 21st century, so it's time to check in on the blues and see how it's doing in the relatively new world of loops, samples and remixing technology.

The instrumental duo's new album, Area 52, was recorded in Havana with a full Cuban orchestra.

Giordano has been obsessed with 1920s jazz since he first heard it on his grandparents' Victrola. His band the Nighthawks performs the music heard on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.

There are about 250 endangered red wolves in the U.S. Recently, a litter of four was born in captivity — an unexpected, but welcome surprise since the male was thought too old to breed.

National Safety Shelters sells safety pods that can fit a classroom of students inside to protect them from active shooters or extreme weather.

The United Nations Security Council meets on Ukraine, as Russia mobilizes more forces and Ukraine accuses Russia of fresh atrocities in Izium.

NASA successfully crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid on Monday night. These are the final images it captured as it hurtled toward the rocky surface.

Carbon credits for urban forests by a Seattle nonprofit recently got some of the highest prices ever. The buyer hopes it's the start of a new marketplace that will fetch more from smaller projects.

NPR's Scott Simon asks National Iranian American Council Research Director Assal Rad why the hijab has become a lightning rod in Iranian society.

A father and son fighting for Ukraine against the Russian invasion say the war has heightened their Jewish identity.

A Seattle nonprofit recently got some of the highest prices ever for carbon credits from urban forests. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 4, 2022.)

There's nothing mythic about this series, which acts as a sequel to Paul Schrader's hit 1980 movie. This American Gigolo relies too much on people caring about a film that was made four decades ago.

Operations at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant were fully stopped on Sunday as a safety precaution. Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other of shelling the plant.

The New Yorker reports the women, with whom Schneiderman had romantic relationships, say he physically abused them. Schneiderman denies the accusations but says they prevent him from doing his work.

Tennis great Roger Federer is retiring. The Swiss 41-year-old dominated the sport for decades and won more than 20 Grand Slam singles titles — including eight at Wimbledon.

The White House is spotlighting the rise in hate-fueled violence at Thursday's United We Stand summit. It aims to kickstart efforts to help communities prevent, respond to and recover from attacks.