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Courtesy of Flatiron BooksThe Supreme Court's new term begins next month, with a conservative supermajority that has been overturning legal precedents like the Constitutional right to abortion. A new book looks at the decades-long effort by conservatives to influence the courts. -
Rebecca Rosman/NPRFor anyone who grew up staring blankly at museum artwork, this is the fun that was missing: Coco leads interactive and (mostly) factual art history comedy tours.
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Coltrane, who died in 1967 at age 40, was a comet who lit up the sky, constantly refining his saxophone style and technique alongside his composing, bandleading and advocacy for younger colleagues.
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"Kutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles" tells the story of the 19th century battles between the Tlingit tribes of what is now known as southeastern Alaska and the Russians. -
As the classical concert season ramps up, two of America's finest orchestras will soon be led by new conductors when Daniel Harding takes over in Los Angeles and Elim Chan leads in San Francisco. -
A lock of hair, 15 years of sleuthing and a 200-year-old question. In History by a Hair, Smithsonian Institution scholar Richard Kurin follows the DNA trail back to Thomas Jefferson. -
Born in the Dominican Republic, raised in Italy and now having lived in many other parts of the world, YEИDRY's music sounds exactly like her experience. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Hollywood dealmaker Ari Emanuel about his memoir, "Roll The Calls."
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A new book by the late Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, has made headlines with damning allegations about King Charles III. Buckingham Palace responded with a strongly-worded statement. -
A year after pulling its music in protest, the duo is back on Spotify. For Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, that journey has been frustrating, eye-opening — and full of smaller victories. -
A self-described "folkie to the bone," Giddens sings and plays banjo and fiddle in this interview. Her latest album, Hope Is the Thing with Feathers, takes its name from an Emily Dickinson poem. -
As the calendar turns to fall tomorrow, we take a look at some of the buzzy books that are coming out.
