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Pi is an introduction to the extraordinary mystery of math, say some. Others say pi is not special and needs to be reformed.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with longtime DJs and producers Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia about their debut album, No Requests, loaded with new renditions of some of their favorite songs.

Shouting broke out on the floor when a rape and incest exemption was removed without a roll call vote. "I want the people of the state of Alabama to know how we vote," said a Democratic state senator.

The Houston-based dancer-turned-rapper, part of the successful trio Geto Boys, was one of the first to bring cinematically macabre imagery to rap lyricism.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of abortion legislation in the country.

In Jefferson County, W.V., when school shut down last spring, bus drivers continued working, delivering meals to kids in need.

The confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, looms over the Supreme Court as it began a new term Monday.

The vacancy on the Supreme Court by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is expected to lead to a fight over abortion rights. Five justices lean conservative compared to three liberal justices.

Richard V. Spencer has been terminated as secretary of the Navy, after his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes came under rebuke by the defense secretary.

George Floyd, whose death sparked nationwide protests, was a rapper in Houston earlier in his life. NPR's David Greene speaks with Floyd's former collaborators about his musical past.