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This year's Super Bowl halftime star is a rare species in pop: More entertainer than celebrity, his enduring stage presence has eclipsed his melodramas, and perhaps even his music.

It was deployed to support Operation Southern Spear. The ship is the first of a new class of aircraft carriers being built for the U.S. military.

Analyst Evan Kohlmann talks with Renee Montagne about al-Qaida's public relations arm and multimedia production team, al-Sahab. The group produced a video that connected al-Qaida to the USS Cole bombing in 2000, and has since produced high-quality videos and audio tapes about al-Qaida's activities around the world.

State lawmakers are preparing ambitious plans for their legislative sessions in 2020. NPR's Noel King talks to Reid Wilson of The Hill about new state laws and the trends behind them.

Some interpretations of Islam outlaw charging interest. That makes most banking pretty hard, but there are ways to practice Islamic compliant finance. One bank in Michigan gave it a go.

Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly faces charges of sexual abuse, trafficking and racketeering on Wednesday. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Jim DeRogatis and Dream Hampton, who covered the story.

Brown created an expressive style of music that blended rough Texas blues with the soft glamour of Hollywood. Charles shaped American music since the 1950s with hits like "Georgia on My Mind."

Sonny "Hoot" Gibson had tried to find the black cat with yellow eyes that liked to greet customers of his rental business, but had given up after a few days. Then on Sunday he heard a faint meow.

The birds nest was found in the same location organizers hoped to construct the main stage of the Ottawa Bluesfest.

Emanuel Wynter's music blends rock, soul, and R&B with cool, confident vocals and a swaggering electric violin. He talks with WFAE about his live album recorded at The Evening Muse in February 2023.

Reservists have been called into military service, leaving tech companies understaffed. The tech sector employs about 12% of Israel's workforce and accounts for half of the country's exports.

Ten people were shot during Tuesday morning's rush hour and another 13 people suffered injuries ranging from smoke inhalation to falls and panic attacks, authorities said.

"A proud day for Scotland and a signal to the world that free universal access to period products can be achieved," said Monica Lennon, who championed the bill in Scottish Parliament.

Carlita Lewis remembers her mother, Eileen Moody-Lee, who died of COVID-19 in August. Her mom, who worked at the Indian Health Service Unit in Arizona, loved R.E.M's song, "Losing My Religion."

The auto industry is grappling with a shortage of computer chips that is forcing companies to cut back production of some vehicles. Some new cars, already in short supply, might get harder to find.

Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster looks back on the Trump administration's Afghanistan strategy.

The charges that R. Kelly faces in New York include racketeering "to prey upon young women and teenagers" and sexually trafficking these girls and women between states.

President Trump held an impromptu news conference with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., at his side on Monday. The two tried to lay to rest reports of discord between them.

Jim DeRogatis recounts his 19-year investigation into the singer in a new book, Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly. "It all happened as everybody watched and nobody did anything," he says.

President Biden outlines his annual budget blueprint, U.S. intelligence chiefs brief lawmakers on global threats and a Justice Department report finds Louisville police routinely violate civil rights.