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Hundreds gathered in the St. Louis suburb one year after Michael Brown was killed there by a police officer. Starsky Wilson, the Ferguson Commission's co-chair, sees reason to hope — and keep working.

At night, the Pakistani capital of Islamabad is generally tranquil. There are occasions when loud noises interrupt people's slumber. Our reporter went out to investigate what woke him up.

The concerts, songs and musical moments that stopped All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen in his tracks this week, including an a concert by St. Vincent so good he saw it twice.

Thomas' work puts Black women front and center. "We've been supportive characters for far too long," she says. "I would describe my art as radically shifting notions of beauty by reclaiming space."

Tune into World Cup coverage, and you are likely to see waves of male, screaming, sweaty fans. But one of the joys of covering this World Cup has been speaking to women who love soccer.

Baby Reindeer was an unexpected hit on Netflix in 2024. Now its creator and star is back, with a series about two boys who become brothers after their mothers fall in love in 1980s Scotland.

After conducting street-level inspections of all 8,507 homes in his ward, City Councilmember Kris Harsh mailed more than 1,500 property owners letters detailing issues and offering resources without escalating to city enforcement.

Louis Aubert is a composer new to me. He's a Frenchman who lived from 1877-1968. He was a boy-soprano star, introducing Faure's Pie Jesu. Puberty wrecked…

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Bread for the World CEO Reverend Eugene Cho about the state of food insecurity in the U.S. and around the globe.

An Israeli music critic and a Palestinian musician share some songs with NPR's Daniel Estrin — and reflect on more than a year of the war between Israel and Hamas.