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"We need it," says critic Ann Powers of the rapper's comeback, which yielded an eye-popping new video on Thursday. "There's really no other figure like her in all of hip-hop."

UPDATE, October 2, 11:17 a.m.: American Public Media will broadcast last year's Carnegie Hall concert by the Philadelphia Orchestra in place of tonight's…

Eight thousand flights have been cancelled and the subway systems in New York, Washington, D.C. and Boston have been shutdown.

Local military leaders are testifying before a congressional commission in San Antonio today in advance of modernizing the way the military -- and all…

The agreement would fund programs through the end of September 2020 and avoid a government shutdown. Federal agencies run out of money at midnight on Dec. 20.

From urban legend drama, to a new music series, to a guitar God live and local -- there's plenty to do this weekend. First off, starting tonight,…

As a special Independence Day weekend event, Liane Hansen tests the political trivia acumen -- and wits -- of NPR editors and NPR.org columnists Ron Elving and Ken Rudin. Find 15 additional questions online.

Until a video of "Stand by Me" had gone viral on YouTube, Roger Ridley had sung and played guitar anonymously on the streets for years. A new collection, Playing for Change: Songs Around the World, is a cross-continental effort that connects disparate cultures with the universal language of music.

San Antonians with heart and lung ailments may want to spend a little more time indoors this week as air quality levels drop into the 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" range.

Tail end of Labor Day weekend will not be as hot and humid