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We're now a little more than two weeks away from election day. In our discussion this week with political analyst Michael Bitzer, we look at where the big…

The rising country star Ella Langley rules both the album and song charts this week, but Justin Bieber also sees a rise in popularity following his nostalgic performance at Coachella.

Federal health agencies have to slash their spending on contracts by more than a third, on top of the 10,000-person staffing cuts which started this week.

When beekeepers saw honeybee die-offs last year, experts at a USDA research center stepped in to help. The Trump administration plans to close the facility, and beekeepers and scientists are worried.

A key al Qaeda leader and five other suspected terrorists are killed in Yemen after the car in which they were riding is attacked by an unmanned aircraft, Yemeni officials say. U.S. officials confirm the strike was a planned CIA attack. Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten.

The best albums of 2017 delivered both comfort and challenge — both salve and spur. (That also applies to the honorable mentions listed, any of which could easily have come off the bench.)

The movies Argo and Life of Pi and actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence were among the winners at Sunday's Academy Awards. But no one movie swept the show.

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed by machine gun fire and explosives close to Tehran, according to Iranian state media. No one has yet claimed responsibility.

Also: French troops move north in Mali; explosions rock Kabul; two Japanese airlines ground their Boeing 787 Dreamliners; many New York City parents face turmoil as school bus drivers go on strike.

In a whistleblower complaint, Bright alleges he was removed from his post for failing to go along with the president's push to promote a drug as a cure for COVID-19.

Belichick's departure from the team caps a remarkable run that was defined by dominant season after dominant season. He leaves the team as the second-most-winning coach in NFL history.

Updated Friday April 17, 2020Speedway Motorsports Inc. has laid off or furloughed more than 20% of its 1,200 employees at its seven race tracks…

A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child.

Top ten deaths to listen to before you jazz, Blue Note's branding and Marian on Mary Lou. Plus, Dave Liebman recalls his former employer, Miles Davis; 51 gateway albums; Ambrose Akinmusire drops some knowledge; four bloggers on blogging; Dave Holland at large and LCD Soundsystem meets trumpet.

Simone Biles, 26, is now the only U.S. woman ever chosen for six World Championships. The star gymnast is heading back to Antwerp, where she competed in her first Worlds in 2013.

Also: Japan plans for a potential Korean crisis, including the possibility of refugees; why the deadline for filing tax returns is April 18th this year; and April the giraffe's new baby is a boy!

Also: The world climate change accord takes effect today; Russia says it's pausing bombing in Aleppo; and Harvard cancels the men's soccer team season after sexually offensive reports emerge.

Also: President Obama will discuss his stalled Supreme Court nomination; a Texas teen dies from a faulty Takata airbag; and a chair from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling auctions for nearly $400,000.

Also: A report alleges U.N. officials gave arms to South Sudan rebels in 2013; some areas of Corpus Christi, Texas, can drink tap water again; and winter storms are pummeling large parts of the U.S.

Also: Corpus Christi, Texas tells people not to drink the tap water; a report suggests China has moved weapons into the South China Sea; and the NBA and its players' union reach a contract.