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Writer Lev Grossman was raised on a strict diet of literary classics — until he discovered T.H. White's masterful retelling of the King Arthur tale. In The Once and Future King, what was once as stiff and two-dimensional as a medieval tapestry becomes rich and real and devastatingly sad.

At first glance, Lev Grossman's new novel looks very much like a Harry Potter story — with older characters and an American setting. But a heap of moral ambiguity surrounds the use of magic and there is no villain, giving the tale many shades of gray.

Muddy Waters' chart-topping 1954 classic stands today as a keystone of rock 'n' roll.

The contentious phone call between Reps. Lauren Boebert and Ilhan Omar likely means the controversy will continue.

A group of lawmakers have agreed on a measure that would extend the school meal waivers that helped schools and families during the pandemic.

Gene "Jug" Ammons played bebop and R&B with equal skill. As the founder of the "Chicago School" of tenor sax, he performed with the Woody Herman and Billy Eckstine orchestras. He and his saxophonist friend, Sonny Stitt, often seemed to be in competition when they played together, as they do in this album.

The 2022 tour was a victory lap for Contest winner Alisa Amador and also showcased local talents in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Seattle, Los Angeles and New York.

The Toronto-based songwriter's new album beckons the listener into an intimate space where daydreams can go undisturbed.

NPR's Books We Love has reading recommendations from our staff and contributors. Today, we hear about three new romance novels: "An Arrow to the Moon," "Young Mungo" and "Ramon and Julieta."

When your career includes charting four No. 1 hits in a row and selling a gazillion records, it's no surprise that a few people (or a few hundred) may want to cover your songs. Here is just a sampling.

Family, friends and colleagues remembered CATS bus operator Ethan Rivera at a rally in uptown Charlotte one year after Rivera was shot dead in what police described as a road-rage incident.

Now that the Mecklenburg district attorney has decided Charlotte City Council member James “Smuggie” Mitchell doesn’t actually own part of a local construction firm, that company has won a multimillion-dollar city contract.

Back in the primary season, a number of Democrats tried to boost far-right Republican candidates whom they deemed easier to beat in November. The strategy seems to have paid off.

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers filed several new bills on Thursday to address funding needs and regulatory changes they say will help improve access to child care.

More than 100 federal judicial slots are open, but Republicans continue to keep many of Obama's nominees bottled up in the confirmation process.

His testimony has raised the possibility that other agencies kept important information from ATF, lawmakers say. They're warning the Justice Department not to take action against the ATF chief or others who tell their stories.

The indictment of Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., could lead to Chris Christie, R-N.J., appointing a replacement. With Christie's presidential prospects, he might want to consider appointing himself.

Senate Republicans expressed confidence in Mitch McConnell's leadership Thursday, one day after the Senate minority leader abruptly froze during his weekly press conference.

Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) has pledged support for Senate Bill 1545, which calls for the implementation of the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group.

Rich Cizik, head of governmental affairs for the Colorado-based National Association of Evangelicals, talks with Alex Chadwick about how Christian conservatives are reacting to the scandal that led to the resignation of former Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) last week.