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Chris Holm's new novel is about an hit man who only targets other hit men. Critic Jason Heller says the book's somewhat outlandish setup results in lean action and breakneck execution.

On his new album, Mozart & Contemporaries, the deep-thinking pianist from Iceland aims to debunk the image of Amadeus as the giggling savant by contrasting his music with that of his peers.

The bilingual singer-songwriter from Guatemala floats as easily between Motown, folk and jazz as she does between Spanish and English.

New attention from people protesting police brutality and racial injustice is changing the way cities and campuses in the American South regard symbols of white supremacy.

Though the 2010 FIFA World Cup is still weeks away, writer Cord Jefferson feels Americans could do with an early tune-up on the world's most popular sport. Here are three books to put your soccer ball in motion.

Authorities identified the suspect as Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez, 44. He's believed to have had a personal and professional relationship with the victims.

Nostalgia tends to dominate our respective listening habits. This year saw the excavation of various titles from the annals of time.

Launching with "Friday," the reunited Sunny Day Real Estate played a Diary and LP2-heavy set from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club.

"We don't want anyone to freeze out in this weather, and that has happened in the past," said Melinda Wilshire of Roof Above men's shelter and day services center.

Special counsel Robert Mueller may be a long way from charging anyone with wrongdoing, let alone the president. But a debate has raged since the country's founding about indicting a sitting president.

A CEO from Charlotte continues to fund scholarships for undocumented students, as the debate around immigration has hit a fever pitch this election season.

AVL Stonewall Festival brings three days of music, drag performances and dance parties to downtown Asheville.

Legislation in the state House would give employees of small businesses a new way to save for retirement with a "Work and Save" payroll deduction program.

Sarah Paulson talks about her many roles in American Horror Story, her Netflix series Ratchedand her Hulu movie, Run(out 11/20). Then she plays an R&B music parody game celebrating ampersands.

The 47-50 vote came as Sens. Mitt Romney and Susan Collins sided with Democratic senators to preserve a filibuster of Judy Shelton's confirmation. Two other Republicans missed the vote.

Toronto R&B star The Weeknd, Eminem and Beyonce will headline the April music festival, one of the world's largest. But its bookings also point to a shifting mainstream.

We asked our panel of public-radio hosts to share their favorite new tracks. The resulting mix includes a Swedish R&B singer, a rising L.A. country star and an 18-year-old rapper.

Their film Sisters comes out the same weekend as Star Wars: The Force Awakens.Are they worried about getting crushed? "R2-D2 is my bra size," Fey says in a Sisters trailer called "The Farce Awakens ."

The site of the music festival, now a sprawling compound, is added as the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love looms.

Take two R&B heavyweights with a love of reggae, put them in the studio for nine days, and what do you get? Host Michel Martin speaks with Musiq Soulchild and Syleena Johnson about their new albumm 9INE.