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Recent songs by Maggie Rogers and Kacey Musgraves took NPR Music's Lars Gotrich back to a familiar sound and ethos. On this edition of 8 Tracks, we dream up a Lilith Fair lineup.

Vice President Harris was tasked to address the roots of mass migration to the U.S. Some of her actions have sparked backlash from across the political spectrum.

"Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery" recalls the success of the woman-led music festival created by singer Sarah McLachlan. McLachlan and documentarian Ally Pankiw talk about the film.

After more than two years in captivity, the last 20 hostages abducted during Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, have been released.

President Trump, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency have touted billions in terminated contracts deemed wasteful, but there's little transparency about how savings are tracked.

Prosecutors say Rozier and others passed confidential intel to organized crime groups to help wager on NBA games. Billups allegedly participated in a separate scheme involving underground poker games.

Debt ceiling dramas have been going on a long time. The first one happened exactly 70 years ago. President Eisenhower asked Congress for an extra $15 billion and the Senate said, "No dice."

OceanGate's Titan submersible imploded on its way to the Titanic wreck one year ago. The Coast Guard initially had 12 months to complete its investigation, but says it needs more time.

Roberts, who joined the fledgling network in 1978, was a seasoned Washington insider who developed a distinctive voice as a reporter and commentator for both NPR and ABC News.

Family members carry the burden and costs of caring for America's aging population. Federal policy change is slow to come but a new movement and state actions are building momentum.

The average new car costs $50,000. The average used car is $25,000. Insurance, repairs and maintenance are soaring. But America's car-centric habits also cost us in more subtle ways.

State lawmakers are considering a plan to allow up to four new casinos in rural areas of the state. They see a newly opened casino in Danville, Virginia, as an example of how gambling could help economically challenged communities.

As the pandemic deepens the academic challenges that face many students of color, a consensus is building that more effective reading instruction is a key to long-term recovery. We take a look at a CMS curriculum that combines the mechanics of literacy with lessons on race and power.

Parents’ arguments against masks for students led YouTube to delete a Union County school board video last week, saying it violated the company’s policy on COVID-19 misinformation. Thursday YouTube reversed itself, but experts say the case highlights questions about free speech and public video archives.

A missed eviction hearing results in an automatic eviction for renters. Many tenants in Mecklenburg County and the United States are evicted for this reason.

One of the big challenges for Latino students and families across North Carolina is the language barrier. Burke County has hired four Spanish-speaking parent educators as a way of helping close this communication gap.

The Charlotte Area Transit System wants to revamp its bus network to move away from a hub-and-spoke system and have more crosstown routes. But a detailed look at ridership shows those crosstown routes are some of the worst-performing.

After dropping out of modern rap's defining conflict, the Fayetteville MC contemplates the making and breaking of a legacy.

U.S. and Iranian officials are set to meet today in Geneva to discuss Tehran's nuclear program. And, Harvard professor Larry Summers is resigning over ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Here's why Republicans are facing an uphill battle, particularly for retaining control of the House.