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Laura Bray couldn't watch her 9-year-old's leukemia go untreated. She started campaigning to fix a broken system and get patients the treatments they need in the face of drug shortages.

The betting site Kalshi emerged as a dominant sports betting platform during the World Cup. But the company avoids billions of dollars in taxes by insisting it is not a sports gambling operator.

How is Russia framing its invasion? What happened to the Ukrainians who fled? And when, how and why will the war end? NPR reporters answer your questions on everything Ukraine.

Cambria CEO Marty Davis has successfully asked the U.S. government to put tariffs on quartz. His business competitors are crying foul.

In Maestro, his Oscar-nominated biopic about Leonard Bernstein, director and star Cooper worked with conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin to find his own rhythm. Originally broadcast Jan. 2, 2024.

Republican legislators want to set up committee reviews of school library books to root out what they describe as “gross filth.” The bill passed its first House committee hearings on Tuesday.

The state House voted along party lines Wednesday to ban diversity, equity and inclusion in state government agencies. The bill would ban the use of DEI in hiring practices and in employee training.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KPCC listener Seth Bowling of Long Beach, Calif., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

British singer-songwriter Nick Drake died at the age of 26 in 1974. His music went viral years after his death. Now the same thing is happening to his late mother.

Let the Atlanta hip-hop collective take you to church in its Tiny Desk quarantine video.

The destruction of knowledge is as old as knowledge itself.

Thursday was the fourth and final day hearings for President Trump's nominee. Next up in the process is the committee vote on Oct. 22.

Performances and speeches honor this year's NEA Jazz Masters award recipients, including Dorthaan Kirk, Roscoe Mitchell, Reggie Workman and Bobby McFerrin. Watch on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 8 p.m. ET.

NPR Music hosted an online listening party for the British pop artist's debut album, featuring a conversation with Arlo Parks herself.

Whether young or old, blind or sighted, these gospel greats craft an impeccable mix of polished blues, swinging soul and from-the-gut expressions of faith.

The omnivorous saxophonist re-imagines Nat King Cole's Spanish-language albums as regal Latin jazz. Hear a live concert with a 10-piece band, recorded at the 2012 NYC Winter Jazzfest.

Ruban Nielson is the voice behind Portland's Unknown Mortal Orchestra. In this studio session recorded at opbmusic, Nielson strips away his music's accoutrements and sticks to an acoustic six-string.

Fans overflowed well beyond the point at which they could reasonably be expected to see the singer on stage, as Kristian Matsson blazed through songs from each of his records.

On stage, backed by a full band and ace utility player Heather Broderick, Van Etten alternately exudes quiet confidence, sweet shyness and bold aggression, depending on a given song or moment.

GroundUP is unlike any other musical event. Lines blur between artist and fan, and spill onto Miami Beach. Hear a jazz sampler from the 2018 line-up.