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His precise technique and big ears made him the "Michael Jordan" of his instrument. These days, he doesn't tour any more, but he's still making albums for his own label.

Through powerful monologues, Anna Deavere Smith has tackled race riots, integration and health care. In Notes from the Field, she's using her characters to explore the school-to-prison pipeline.

NASA is about to launch the first mission of its new planetary defense office. A spacecraft will attempt to knock a small asteroid off course by ramming into it.

Minnesota residents took to the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest the federal government's immigration campaign in the state, after weeks of sustained resistance in their communities. Businesses across the region closed in solidarity.

The U.S. men's gymnastics team hasn't won an individual medal since 2016 and, before the Paris Olympics, hadn't medaled in the team all-around since 2008. Olympic rookie Frederick Richard isn't done yet.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Eric Garcetti about a new jobs program aimed at doubling the employment of Latinos — more than half the city's population — in the film industry there.

We have the story of one woman who is taking part in an experiment on deep brain stimulation.

Thousands of American service members were based on the island country of Papua New Guinea during World War II. Wreckage from the war is still being discovered by deep-sea divers and local farmers.

Many soccer fans were excited that the men's World Cup would be coming to the U.S. next year — until they discovered how much FIFA is charging for tickets.

Israel's Antiquities Authority says the dealers, arrested early Sunday morning, were involved in sales of antiquities to Hobby Lobby — including items that U.S. authorities determined were smuggled.