Who is Cassie? The stalled music career of the Sean Combs trial's star witness
The mogul's former protégé and girlfriend emerged as a promising pop artist in 2006. On the stand this week, she said her relationship with Combs and his label quickly became more about control.
Tracy Sierra's debut novel 'Nightwatching' is a chilling thriller
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Tracy Sierra about her debut novel, the psychological thriller Nightwatching.
Country music star Toby Keith is dead at 62 after battle with stomach cancer
Country music star Toby Keith, who dominated the charts in the 1990s and 2000s with a string of hits, has died at 62. The singer had been diagnosed with stomach cancer.
Jennifer Crumbley is found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in son's mass shooting
A jury returns a verdict in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Jennifer Crumbley, the parent of teenager who shot and killed fellow students and wounded other people at Oxford High School in 2021.
An atmospheric river continues to wallop Southern California
An atmospheric river continues to bombard California, leading to power outages and flooding in different parts of the state.
A piece titled 'As Slow as Possible' has been in performance for 21 years — so far
A John Cage piece for organ titled ASLSP — as slow as possible — lives up to its name. It has been in performance for 21 years so far.
Northern Oklahoma's first female Cherokee judge has her work cut out for her
Federal courts in Northern Oklahoma have gotten busy since 2020 when the Supreme court ruled half the state is Tribal land. Now, a Cherokee woman is joining the federal court there.
A man saved a pregnant woman and her partner at the beach. They never got his name
Lauryn Valladarez was pregnant while visiting the beach with her partner. She started to panic when they got too deep in the water, but then a stranger appeared to help.
A year after Turkey quakes, calls to hold officials accountable remain unanswered
A year after powerful earthquakes devastated southern Turkey, officials have raised the death toll to more than 53,000 people. Calls to hold officials accountable have so far gone unanswered.
How climate change impacts atmospheric rivers
California is in the grips of an atmospheric river that's causing flooding all over the state. Climate change might be intensifying storms like it —but scientists are still working out the details.
The latest on the wildfires that have killed more than 120 people in Chile
The death toll from raging forest fires in Chile has risen to at least 122, doubling in the past 24 hours. Some 300 people remain missing.
Bipartisan agreement in the Senate would significantly change U.S. immigration policy
A $118 billion border and national security agreement started as a feat of bipartisanship, but election year politics are already threatening the bill.