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Looking back at the last century of presidents, none has strongly campaigned for his chosen successor.

Lorene Cary's new memoir explores the ups and downs of caretaking for an elderly family member. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Cary about Ladysitting: My Year With Nana at the End of Her Century.

Ten years ago today, July 23, One Direction created the universe. Read an excerpt from Maria Sherman's new book on boy bands, Larger Than Life, about 1D's formation and meteoric rise.

The guitarist and singer, whose distinctive guitar and soulful voice propelled the band's early success, died over the weekend at the age of 73.

Charley Pride was a symbol, ancestor and influence. But the country singer was also a master interpreter of song, his warm baritone attuned to deep emotion.

NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks to Brittany Howard of the Alabama Shakes, who is this year's guest editor of the Oxford AmericanSouthern Music Issue.

Perhaps more than any other U.S. state or territory, Hawaii's path to statehood was paved with political obstacles and roadblocks stemming from racism.

At least 17 residents died of COVID-19 at an assisted living facility. In Georgia, it is the company's only home in a Black neighborhood and the only one to suffer a severe outbreak.

This week, we're listening back to some favoriteFresh Air interviews from the past decade. Russell sang tracks from her solo album, Strictly Romancin', during this 2012 interview and performance.

In the digital era, accusations of surreptitious chart manipulation are common throughout the world — in South Korea, it's called sajaegi.