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A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, ahead of a satellite launch planned for next week.

Music historian James Karst explains his recent research into the early life of the legendary Louis Armstrong.

Three staffers from NPR Music tell Audie Cornish about a futurist Congolese band, a couple of house-music Kiwis in London and the unreleased recordings of a pianist who dated Doris Duke.

Snow plow drivers spend long, dangerous hours behind the wheel. Justin Horak recently sang about his travails on YouTube, and the video has gone viral.

More than a decade after winning marriage equality at the Supreme Court, Jim Obergefell says the country is moving in the wrong direction on LGBTQ rights.

The Beatles' final song could never live up to the body of work that precedes it. But it could never diminish it, either.

Author Rabih Alameddine won for his novel The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother). Other winners include a book for young people about orphans on the run in Iran during World War II.

Vice President Harris toured a Minnesota abortion clinic during a trip to the Twin Cities on Thursday. It's believed to be a first for a vice president or president.

Armed with just her cello, a looping machine and a pair of percussionists, Beiser crafts a rendition of Terry Riley's pioneering In C that is equally mesmerizing and graceful.

The streamer's revamp of the 1980s-'90s talent show lets global viewers vote in real time, with almost instant results.