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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Paul Williams from the Richmond Times-Dispatch about his columns on the confederate statues on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va.

Williams appeared in the series "The Wire," "Boardwalk Empire," "The Night Of" and "Lovecraft Country" as well as many films. Over his career, he earned five Emmy nominations.

"If the truth comes through on those speakers ... of what I just did, then I believe it," the soul legend says. This Is Where I Live is Bell's first album for Stax Records in more than 40 years.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with CIA Director Bill Burns at the Aspen Security Forum about the rebellion in Russia, and what it signals about Putin's strength and future in Ukraine.

Northern Virginia guitarist Yasmin Williams shares how the Tiny Desk Contest changed her life — despite entering it twice and never winning.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Deputy Secretary of State William Burns on the threat of what he calls a "weak state" — where institutions of diplomacy are being hollowed out.

William Calley, the only U.S. soldier convicted for the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam war, died in April this year at age 80.

Virginia's Yasmin Williams is a captivating acoustic finger-style guitarist who incorporates cello bows and tap shoes into making her sound.

Janna Ireland's photography has focused on Black life in America. Now, she turns her lens to Paul R. Williams, the first Black architect in the American West. He put good design within reach of all.

Thursday, July 6, 2017A closer look at the ongoing controversy about quality care - or the lack of it at the Mecklenburg County Health Department and we…

Janna Ireland's photography has focused on Black life in America. Now, she turns her lens to Paul R. Williams, the first Black architect in the American West. He put good design within reach of all.

While the drama of the 1954 film hinged on the high stakes of the Pacific theater during World War II, "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" involves an all-volunteer navy and no sea battles.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Tennis Channel anchor Mary Carillo about the women's final at the U.S. Open. Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams after Williams was penalized.

The influential American-born photographer, filmmaker, painter and graphic designer died Saturday in his adopted city of Paris.

Almost 20 years since Firing Line ceased production, Margaret Hoover is stepping in to become the next host of the conservative talk show on PBS. She talks with Scott Simon.

Paramore singer Hayley Williams' earliest memories of music are of hearing her grandfather's songs. She helped him, now 78, achieve a dream: releasing his debut album.

After a hiatus of more than a year — during which she insisted she had not retired — Venus Williams returned to the highest level of tennis, with a first-round match at the U.S. Open on Monday.

Critically acclaimed actor Michael K. Williams was found dead in his New York City apartment Monday. One of his most notable roles was that of Omar Little from HBO's The Wire.

Williams' FX/Hulu series follows a woman with terminal cancer who decides to pursue her own sexual pleasure. She says the show is about sex, friendship and "being scared and brave at the same time."

"To engage children's interest in anything you have to be keenly interested in that thing yourself," Margery Williams Bianco wrote in 1925. Her story endures because it connects to so many people.