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Major automakers and the Biden administration are announcing a goal of all new car sales being 40% to 50% electric vehicles by 2030. The White House also unveiled its plan for new vehicle standards.

Haitian band Lakou Mizik's new album is called Leave the Bones. Member Steeve Valcourt and musician Joseph Ray, who collaborated with the band, talk with NPR's Scott Simon about it.

Former NPR producer, reporter, and host Neal Conan has died. His colleague and friend, Robert Siegel, remembers Conan's life and legacy.

Conan's voice graced this network for many years in many ways, always in the name of wonderful radio. Former NPR host Robert Siegel, a longtime colleague of Conan, remembers his friend.

Recording as Pita and under his own name, Peter Rehberg made groundbreaking albums and pursued diverse collaborations, and he documented a flourishing experimental scene on his Editions Mego label.

The Senate is acting Wednesday to advance Democrats' latest effort at legislation to protect voting rights. The bill is expected to be blocked by a Republican filibuster.

Kern and Hammerstein's show is not just a serious opera or musical comedy, but a marriage of both.

Trying again — without a feel for where the show went wrong last time — doesn't lead to a better result.

The CDC this week will weigh in on Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. If final approval is given, vaccines for this age group could be available within a few days.

Democrats have spent months negotiating with themselves, undercutting their ability to take credit for bills of significance they are now passing, but for which they aren't getting credit.

The White House this week outlined a plan to install electric vehicle charger nationwide, a step it says is vital to improving the accessibility and practicality of nontraditional vehicles.

NPR's Alt.Latino podcast has a selection of 2021's most appreciated Latin music releases.

NPR's A Martinez speaks to Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier (D-California) about her decision not to run for another term in the 2022 midterms.

NPR's David Folkenflik remembers Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim with actress and singer Patti LuPone.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Neel Kashkari, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, about the U.S. economy, inflation concerns and interest rates.

Original series co-star Damian Lewis left at the end of the fifth season. TV critic Eric Deggans says the swap takes fans on a exhilarating ride.

It's National Poetry Month, and for our series #NPRPoetry, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with poet Lauren Alleyne. Alleyne combed Twitter for her favorite original poems.

And just like that, Pedro the Lion's new album is out now. Listen to Havasu in its entirety with David Bazan and author Hanif Abdurraqib.

Even as wealthy countries hit 80% vaccination rates, a number of countries have not even vaccinated 1 in 10 citizens. Our interactive map shows the vaccination landscape.

As COVID-19 cases drop, the U.S. hospitalization rate is still high — as is the death rate. Still, many infectious disease experts are cautiously optimistic for the upcoming months.