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It takes a village to make the music we love. We remember the singers, songwriters, composers, instrumentalists, producers and journalists that we lost in 2024.

Over 130 critics voted on the best jazz albums of 2018 — celebrated elders dominated the top of the results, but a class of younger musicians is rising.

Glen Weldon runs down all 24 Academy Award categories and makes bold, keenly analytical picks which are not — not even remotely — wild guesses. Nope.

David Greene talks to Tom Nichols, an author and professor at the Naval War College, who says the public and the media need to take a step back and a long breath when thinking about President Trump.

Keyon Harrold, the trumpet star and one of the composers, talks about the art of creating a song with a conscience.

With hip-hop shut out of top categories in a year defined by the genre's most urgent voices, the Recording Academy mirrors America's racialized politics.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas about the president's immigration plans and the latest news on Robert Mueller and the Russia investigation.

Scientists predict that plastic in the ocean will eventually outweigh the fish there. Where is it all coming from? And is it making our food unsafe? Researchers are trying to find the answers.

The Trump administration's new Cuba Restricted List includes stores, marinas and government ministries, along with rum and tourism companies.

But cramped seats, cutbacks on freebies and extra fees weren't measured in the report and are wearing on airline travelers.