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Many of the rotating musicians at Cajun Queen in the historic Elizabeth neighborhood have played there since the restaurant opened in 1985. Most are in their late 70s, but they have no problem mesmerizing diners with classic jazz tunes seven nights a week.

Haiti has been defined in the public imagination by struggle and turmoil. Now in its biggest year and first in Brooklyn, the BAYO festival looks to shift focus back toward the culture.

A plea deal calls for Kohberger, 30, to serve a prison term that includes a life sentence for each murder. But families say two key elements are missing: a motive and an explanation.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Tom Hanks and Robert Zemeckis their working relationship, now in its fourth decade. Their latest film, "Here," takes place in a single living room and spans centuries.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with drummer and composer Louis Cole about the new sounds he brought to his latest album.

Police officers in many U.S. cities have recently gotten large pay boosts. Departments are offering these raises to combat understaffing, but some say the money won't help.

NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials.

NPR science podcast Short Wave brings us the stories of how Fiddler crabs drum their mating songs into the sand, growing chicken nuggets in the lab, and a drug like LSD -- without the trip.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Brian Jordan Alvarez, creator and star of the new comedy series "English Teacher," about his story of a gay educator navigating culture wars at a Texas high school.

Lisa Phillips, who says she was sex trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein, tells NPR that releasing files about the late convicted sex offender is about human rights, not politics.

President Trump needs Congress' permission to use D.C.'s police for over 30 days, but there are no such limits on its National Guard. Experts spoke to NPR about how the takeover could end.

The Interior Department ordered a review of tribal jail deaths, but the man who got the contract is a former agency official who oversaw the jails when some of the deaths occurred.

The University of Iowa's basketball player Caitlin Clark is set to break the NCAA's all-time points record. The hype is palpable and fans are putting their money down!

A similar hearing last year brought extraordinary moments, including a retired intelligence officer alleging that the U.S. government has recovered nonhuman "biologics" from crash sites.

After Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended "indefinitely" for comments he made following Charlie Kirk's death, questions about free speech and just what is government censorship reach heightened levels.

Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, all regular fixtures atop the Billboard charts, have the biggest songs and albums of the week. But don't sleep on Imogen Heap.

NPR's Tiny Desk is honoring Black Music Month with concerts lead by women, including Meshell Ndegeocello. NPR's Ari Shapiro spoke with her about her album “No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin."

For the first time in a century — perhaps ever — more people died than were born in 64 of North Carolina’s 100 counties, driven by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The North Carolina data mirrors an increased rate of death at the national level

There are still many questions to be answered after five people were shot and killed and a sixth severely wounded Wednesday evening in York County, South Carolina. Authorities have identified a former NFL player as the suspect in the slayings, and they say he later killed himself. Here's what we know — and what we don't know — about the mass shooting.

Our metrics are looking better statewide, but the arrival of new variants prompts questions about vaccine effectiveness.