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Alex Szabo of Parma, Ohio, plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

One woman's search for the broader meanings of the African American interpretations of religious beliefs as "the saved" and "the sacred."

The massive increase of gospel singing practiced in the church and on the wider concert stage.

Jazz as sacred music within and beyond the boundaries of the organized African American church, featuring Pharoah Sanders, Sun Ra, Max Roach, Charles Mingus and others.

The composers who pioneered the new era, with their particular blend of traditional gospel music and European compositional techniques.

A group of swimmers is campaigning for the Avon to get bathing status by the British government, which would mean the water would be regularly tested for pollutants.

Remember how the Star Wars character looked at the end of The Empire Strikes Back? He was frozen in carbonite, hands straining to reach out. They did the same thing in bread and call it "Pan Solo."

Some residents have requested an end to regulatory stops and police reforms that will include more de-escalation training.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is giving the Barringer Academic Center community a chance to vote on a new name for the school.

A report this weekend of a truckload of militia headed to Lake Lure to hunt federal employees helping with recovery efforts after Helene — it turned out to be one armed man making threats, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office.

North Carolina native and NASA astronaut Christina Koch will be among eight North Carolinians presented with the North Carolina Award Thursday, which is North Carolina’s highest civilian honor.

The state’s health agency has already ordered the jail to move more than 100 inmates and crack down on illegal behavior. Now, they’re focusing on the shortage of staff.

A lot hangs in the balance on who former President Donald Trump chooses as his running mate: the vice presidential nominee might shape the MAGA movement or could woo voters who lean moderate.

Renée Fleming is the latest to say they will not perform at the Kennedy Center.

We asked booksellers across the country to share recommendations for books that you can take with you on vacation — or just to the nearest shade tree.

Travis McMichael, who pulled the trigger, and his father, Greg, have no chance for parole. A federal hate crimes trial remains in a case widely seen as racially motivated.

Morning Edition spoke to migrants hoping to enter the U.S. and the border agents tasked with keeping them out.

Higher utility bills. Rising home insurance costs. Damage from floods, wildfires and hurricanes. Climate change is hitting Americans' bank accounts, and older adults are particularly at risk.

Here's some background on the murder trial of Rayquan Borum in the shooting death of protester Justin Carr.

Last week, a new study was released confirming that scientists had successfully modified human embryos to eliminate a genetic defect. We asked you for your questions.