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Economists say rising energy costs have put a perceptible drag on the economy throughout the summer. Americans are paying more to fill up their tanks, and businesses are seeing their fuel bills rise. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

Suitably recorded in the kitchen, this Tiny Desk Contest entry celebrates the romantic intimacy of sharing meals and underlies the mortifying vulnerability of courtship.

Jack McGuire, interim CEO of the American Red Cross, and Ross Ogden, a member of the Board of Governors for the Red Cross, talk about investigations into the organization's handling of Hurricane Katrina and management behind the massive nonprofit.

Summer at the movies means big-budget, flicks with lots of action, special effects and little to no plot. We kick off our movie series with your choices for the all-time best blockbuster.

Two car bombs explode outside a military base west of Baghdad, wounding American and Iraqi troops. U.S. officials say September has set a record for car bombings, with 30 so far. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

Canadian twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin began performing together at an early age, moving from high-school punk bands to widespread exposure for their pop-informed folk-punk sound. Hear Tegan and Sara perform a concert from WXPN and World Café Live in Philadelphia.

"No Doctor" turns political frustration into a rugged jam that speaks to the brain and the body.

"Beings of Light" plays like an alternate soundtrack to Lord of the Rings sung by the elf queen Galadriel.

The experimental shoegaze band submerges Douglas Dulgarian's vocals under a Jenga tower of noise that threatens to topple.

The typically brooding band makes a pummeling, shoegaze-y love song.

On the synth-heavy first single from Mega Bog's forthcoming album, Erin Birgy embraces all of her contradictions, becoming an undeniable force.

The NPR Music production assistant shares her favorite songs of 2022.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wins race for governor over Republican Tudor Dixon.

Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield are the directors behind the hit nature documentary series Planet Earth. Their new movie, Earth, uses some of the same footage but is "character-based" rather than "habitat based."

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson resigned yesterday, citing "personal and family matters." But his departure comes amid growing allegations of influence peddling. Ann Lott, of the Dallas Housing Authority, and Bruce Katz, of the Brookings Institution, discuss the allegations against Jackson.

Jack Daniel didn’t create that distinct method for distilling Tennessee Whiskey.

We’re coming off the hottest summer ever recorded, which many global climate authorities say could lead to our warmest year ever measured on record.

Covers. Regional Mexican music. This year had it all.

Nine mine workers were trapped underground after a landslide at a gold mine in Turkey's eastern Anatolia region.

The number of climbers has skyrocketed in recent years, and along with it, a bustling industry to support the most adventurous among us.