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Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has confirmed plans are being drawn up for a grand military parade at the request of President Trump. Mattis said the move underlined the respect

The bicentennial of the birth of Franz Liszt is tomorrow (October, 22). On the eve of his 200th birthday, we're featuring one of his grandest…

The winter of 1785 was a flurry of activity for Mozart. Not long after his success with The Abduction of the Seraglio, Mozart was in the midst of moving…

Astronomer Tom Burns has some advice: Look up! The night sky is full of activity this month, including the seed moon, partial lunar eclipse, and a meteor…

Chris Spielman will tell you he had two loves: football and his wife, Stefanie. When the fates intervened and forced him to choose between his NFL career…

In a remote region of Russia's Arctic Far North, residents say they're the latest victims of President Putin's drive to reshape his county into a global power. Last month, authorities jailed the region's governor, Alexei Barinov, on charges of fraud and embezzlement. But citizens say the move was part of a plan.

The Bush administration thinks it might have a treasure trove of information about al Qaeda following the Saturday arrest of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. He's allegedly the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks and a man long sought by the United States. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports, and NPR's Melissa Block talks with Tim McGirk who's following the story for Time Magazine.

In local elections in Great Britain, Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labor Party suffers some significant losses in what analysts see as a "protest vote" against Blair's support for the war in Iraq. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and John Rentoul, chief political columnist for Britain's Sunday Independent newspaper.

The Pentagon severs funding to Ahmed Chalabi's Iraqi National Congress. Chalabi's home and offices were raided Thursday by Iraqi police backed by U.S. forces. was previously promoted by the Bush administration as a possible choice to lead Iraq. He now stands accused of corruption and of A prominent Iraqi exile, Chalabi providing U.S. intelligence to Iran. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

With just eight days left in the presidential campaign, President George Bush and Sen. John Kerry begin their last frantic week of campaigning. Addressing voters in Florida, Kerry speaks openly about his religious faith, a subject the president has long spoken about. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.