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Pressure is building on Japanese Olympic organizer chief Yoshiro Mori to resign, following his remarks against allowing more female Japanese Olympic Committee board members.

The singer located the loudest moments from Punisher and cranked them farther than they've gone before — complete with a moment of guitar-smashing mayhem.

Calling for the release of detained de factor leader Aung San Suu Kyi and chanting anti-military slogans, protesters amassed across the country Sunday demanding an end to the military takeover.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to reporter Andrew Nachemson about what he is seeing on ground in Yangon as protests continue over the ouster of Myanmar's civilian government.

Steve Inskeep talks to Aye Min Thant < >, a journalist in Yangon documenting the military coup unfolding in Myanmar.

The city's Civil Service Commission denied the appeals of three officers who were connected to photos that imitated chokeholds where the Black man's violent arrest led to his death.

Many in the Myanmar immigrant community in the U.S. worry about family and friends back home, where tensions between security forces and protesters continue to escalate following a military coup.

A review of Day 2 arguments in the Trump impeachment trial. Biden holds first call as president with his Chinese counterpart. The U.S. is imposing sanctions on Myanmar's military leaders after coup.

President Biden says the U.S. will impose sanctions on Myanmar's military leaders in response to this month's coup. He called on the military to release detained activists and political officials.

The Tokyo Olympic committee head plans to resign Friday amid a firestorm of criticism about his comments disparaging women's participation in organizing the Tokyo Games, say Japanese outlets.

Hear a set by Berklee College of Music's student group, led by Puerto Rican saxophonist Castro.

With an arsenal of strings and brass, the large Portland collective produces a joyous, uplifting sound.

The Seattle songwriter was right at home at KEXP during this session on the Morning Show. Jurado performed songs from Maraqopa with help from members of The Head and the Heart and The Shins.

A band of selective minimalism, Milagres gets the most of simple sounds at the NPR Music offices. The result is songs which sound big and strong — delicately built, yet sturdy enough for the emotive sounds of Kyle Wilson's voice.

The prolific singer-songwriter and storyteller gives an energetic, spontaneous studio performance.

The Rock Hall announced nominations for its 2021 inductees on Wednesday morning. Six women were on the ballot, a marginal improvement from 2020's sole female inductee.

President Joe Biden announced a series of actions aimed at imposing consequences on the Myanmar military officials responsible for the country's coup, including sanctions and stronger export controls.

Protesters — calling for the release of detained de factor leader Aung San Suu Kyi and chanting anti-military slogans — amassed across the country Sunday demanding an end to the military takeover.

Despite the efforts of Japanese and Olympic officials to quash the debate, pressure on the Games' organizing chief is mounting over his recent comments that women talk too much in board meetings.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with small business owners about how raising the minimum wage would affect them.