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Elaine Fantham, who joined NPR's Scott Simon to talk classics for many years, has died. Her student, John Allemang, remembers the woman fondly known as "the rock-star of classics."

Pastor Saeed Abedini was among the Americans released from Iranian prisons Saturday. His wife, Naghmeh, tells NPR's Michel Martin about her family's ordeal.

Alessia Cara's "Rooting for You," Megan Thee Stallion's "Hot Girl Summer," and Bon Iver's "U (Man Like)" offer three different takes on — and moods for — the summer.

Jinny Savolainen was looking for a sense of purpose when the pandemic hit Leverett, Mass. "Just when things seemed so dark, I found some light in the words of the people all around me," she said.

Longtime Buckeyes writer says 2026 season will be tough, but fruitful for Ohio State Buckeye football team.

Few gifted programs across the country have done what Paradise Valley, Ariz., has done to identify and support gifted English language learners.

This year's AfroPunk Festival in Brooklyn features artists who are expanding the universe of punk and ideas about who belongs there.

After an 11th-hour scramble, Wisconsin forged ahead with its election despite fears about the coronavirus outbreak and an ongoing stay-at-home order.

Three transgender women have been murdered in Jacksonville, Fla., so far this year. Activists want more police training and better relationship between police and the LGBTQ community.

U.S. Supreme Court justices sharply question the legal basis for the military tribunals set up by President Bush in the war on terrorism. The White House contends that detainees must first submit to military commissions, and then may appeal to civilian courts.