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In Rio Grande City, a small town on the Texas border with Mexico, one barber named Alberto Escobedo has earned the reputation for giving customers a performance of Pavarotti along with their haircut.

Our listeners who drive for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft share their stories about what it's like to work for these companies.

Princeville, North Carolina, believed to be the oldest black incorporated community in the country, is still feeling the effects of Hurricane Matthew.

Juárez, Mexico, is safe and open for business — that's the message of a new tourism campaign aiming to rehabilitate the city's image.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Jason Del Rey, senior editor of commerce for Recode, about the current state of bitcoin.

A congressional deadline for President Trump’s Justice Department to produce evidence of wiretapping by President Obama has arrived. What do we know?

Singer Alynda Segarra explains the band's new album, The Navigator, which tells the story of a Puerto Rican girl who wishes away her culture and community in exchange for more freedom.

Professor and author Tom Nichols believes there is a growing divide between experts and the rest of the American citizenry.

Here & Now's Robin Young talks with a history professor about how Hollywood's fascination with Russia often reflects American culture.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson heads to Asia for a 4-day visit to Japan, South Korea and China. The trip comes at a tense time in the region as North Korea test fires missiles and the U.S. installs an anti-missile defense system in South Korea.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with former Vice President Al Gore about the new edition of his book, The Assault On Reason.

Commentator Kevin Blackistone is overjoyed his alma mater, Northwestern, has finally made the NCAA basketball tournament — but with some caveats.

Joel Ford drew controversy on Twitter late Tuesday night when he responded to users with animated GIF images, including the image of a defecating dog.…

Public radio hosts share their favorite performances from the first big night the year's craziest music festival.

NARKOPOP, Voight's first GAS album since his landmark POP project, is due out April 21.

Police interactions caught on camera. The NPR podcast "Embedded" digs into what three different videos reveal about policing in America.

The Federal Reserve announced it has raised interest rates by 0.25 percent, and bank policymakers project at least two more rate increases this year. Chair Janet Yellen spoke with journalists about the Fed's reasoning.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to NPR's Music editor Jacob Ganz about the music news of the week, including Pandora's new paid streaming service, Drake's upcoming mixtape and the latest from the SXSW immigration kerfuffle.

If NPR's Facebook audience has its way, the Villanova Wildcats will repeat as NCAA Men's Basketball National Champions.

No team seeded 16 has ever beaten a team in the top spot in the men's college basketball Division I championship. It's a guarantee in a tournament that's tough to predict, but this year could be different.