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Nigeria's global superstar Burna Boy (center) is nominated in the new Grammy category "best African music performance." Nominees are all from Nigeria or South Africa. Other African musicians feel neglected. Mulatu Astatke (left) is a pioneer of Ethio-jazz in Ethiopia, which has never earned a Grammy nod. North African musicians have rarely been nominated. At right: Tunisian singer Emel Mathlouthi.

New Grammy category for African music ignores almost all of Africa

Grammy is unveiling an award for "Best African Music Performance." Do the nominees fulfill the goal of "recognizing recordings that utilize unique local expressions from across the ... continent"?

Steve Carmody

Steve Carmody has been a reporter for Michigan Radio since 2005. Steve previously worked at public radio and television stations in Florida, Oklahoma and Kentucky, and also has extensive experience in commercial broadcasting. During his two and a half decades in broadcasting, Steve has won numerous awards, including accolades from the Associated Press and Radio and Television News Directors Association. Away from the broadcast booth, Steve is an avid reader and movie fanatic.

Since 9/11, U.S. Presidents Developed Varied Language To Describe Terrorists

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Farah Pandith, adjunct fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, about the evolution of presidential rhetoric on acts of terrorism and the groups that perpetrate them.

Special Counsel Appointed To Oversee FBI's Investigation Into Russia

The Justice Department has appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who served in the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, as special counsel to oversee the agency's Russia investigation.

Global Cyberattack Spreads, U.S. Avoids Worst Of It

Universities, hospitals, railways and other institutions in China are the latest targets. David Greene talks to Michael Chertoff, who served as Homeland Security secretary under President Bush.

Listening Back To A 2009 Conversation With Director Jonathan Demme

The Oscar-winning filmmaker, who died Wednesday, directedThe Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, Married to the Moband Stop Making Sense.We'll hear a clip of his 2009 conversation with Dave Davies.

Atlanta Megachurch Pastor Bishop Eddie Long Dies At 63

Bishop Eddie Long built New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, one of the nation's largest churches with some 30,000 members. The Atlanta megachurch pastor has died at age 63.

Trump To Deliver Inaugural Address Shortly Before Noon

Donald Trump's inaugural address is expected to take place in the middle of a full day of events. He says his speech could have far reaching effects.

Harvard Economist: History Will Judge Obama As A 'Great President'

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff about President Obama's economic legacy.

National Security Council Turmoil Highlights Consequences Of Its Growth

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the growth of the National Security Council.

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