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The French government is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release the 86-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody in Louisiana after she was detained earlier this month.

Don Was digs into the Blue Note Records vault for a different kind of Christmas playlist, bringing together rare cuts, classics and deep grooves from across the label's history.

NPR's Scott Simon looks at just how prevalent guns have become in American society, compared to smartphones and cars.

Discussions surrounding Duke Energy’s plans to build new power plants and meet the state’s climate goal continued in Raleigh on Wednesday — though the decision will ultimately be made without a key member.

Megan Kate Nelson, author of The Westerners wants to shatter the myth of the frontier, one of white easterners coming west in covered wagons with a nuclear family.

The U.S. National Men's Soccer Team announced it's official 26-player roster for the World Cup. The tournament starts in June.

To mark the occasion of Miles Davis' centennial, trumpeter Keyon Harrold put on a concert at Carnegie Hall and shared a candid conversation about the legend with Christian McBride.

A nation celebrates as Spain's World Cup champions come home to a hero's welcome.

The staff of NPR Music sifts through the best of 2020 to present personal lists of top 10 songs and albums.

The Catholic stand-up comic says faith is a central part of his humor. He stars in the TV Land series, The Jim Gaffigan Show. Originally broadcast Sept. 24, 2015.

In spite of the robotic persona they've cultivated for years, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo elected to make their new album, Random Access Memories, in a real studio, with real musicians. Hear the elusive electronic duo in conversation with All Things Considered's Audie Cornish.

Trump has shown an affinity with many of the little guys — what he called in 2017 "the forgotten men and women." But he also has shown an affinity with some of the fattest cats of all.

Residents face the daunting prospect of rebuilding their homes in this once-thriving historically Black community.

Former special counsel Robert Mueller to testify before House panels. Customs and Border Protection is under fire for migrant issues. And, the Democratic presidential debates get underway Wednesday.

What's it like going from unknown local musician to one of the most in-demand talents in indie rock in a single year? 21-year-old Richmond, Va.-based singer Lucy Dacus is learning.

Pullman — author of the beloved His Dark Materials trilogy — says poet William Blake's idea of mystical multiple vision, of different ways of seeing, is "absolutely central" to his new book.

The Pentagon says the U.S. has the constitutional authority to strike Iranian proxies. In Iowa, there's been a shift in tone for the Democratic presidential race. And, Apple again defies FBI demands.

In Michigan, President Trump held his first rally since the end of the Mueller investigation. Also, the latest on Venezuelans fleeing to Colombia and Brexit turmoil.

On the 50th anniversary of the band's landmark album Green River, we dig into how the band formulated its singular sound, its legacy and how Creedence's music still resonates today.

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