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For NPR Music's hip-hop and R&B editor, no list could capture an accurate picture of the year, yet there's still value in calling out the albums that felt unignorable.

National progressives scored a major coup over the Democratic establishment on Tuesday night in one of several primaries. Also, Liz Sly of The Washington Post discusses the war in Syria.

Despite its origins in the popular music of the North, the song became the unofficial anthem of the Confederacy during the Civil War and still endures as a divisive symbol in modern America.

It took much longer for the House to be called in Republicans' favor that either party was expecting. When all is said and done, the GOP may wind up with just a 3- to 4-seat majority.

In his autobiography, Siren Song, Stein writes about how he started out in the music business as a teen before going on to sign groundbreaking artists like Talking Heads, Madonna, Ice-T and k.d. lang.

Think of the best songs of 2021 as a playlist catering to the most basic human urges. Within it, booties were called, muffins were buttered and bloody revenge was contemplated. It was quite a year.

As President Trump approaches 100 days in office, his policy changes raise questions about what he intends to do with the rest of his term. Here are eight examples of how he has shifted.

It's time again for our annual collection, in no particular order, of 50 wonderful pop-culture things from 2016. Read them, watch them, or listen to them; we think something will delight you.

Bryant co-writes and stars in the comedy series Shrill.Now in its second season on Hulu, it's based on Lindy West's book about identifying as fat and a feminist. Originally broadcast March 14, 2019.

Each year, critic Linda Holmes looks back on the year and compiles a list of the things that brought her joy.