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Music critic Will Hermes reviews the new album from David Bowie which is being called Blackstar.

President Fidel Castro is recovering from intestinal surgery and in good spirits, according to Cuban authorities. News of the leader's health has been closely guarded since he was hospitalized.

On August 28, 1963, a quarter million people braved the heat and humidity of the nation's capital to fight for their rights. NPR Senior Correspondent Juan Williams ends the four-part series on March on Washington with the voices that brought power and weight to this historical moment.

Contestants guess which U.S. state we're talking about based on a list of clues. Jell-O is the official snack of what state?

Follow live updates and analysis of the Democratic National Convention.

These are all videos about the human body from Skunk Bear, NPR's science video series that explores the secrets of the universe and the wonders of nature.

Cigarette smuggling has been the focus of a United Nations conference in New York this week.

We look at how our culture's massive effort to address pain has paradoxically increased it. And we follow one young girl as she struggles through a bizarre and extreme treatment program.

An independent panel finds brigade commanders at Abu Ghraib directly responsible for abuses at the prison. But it blames a lack of Pentagon leadership for indirectly allowing abuses to occur.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry campaigns in North Carolina. Though President Bush dominated the South in the 2000 election, Kerry is not conceding it this year. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.