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On this date in 1969 a musical group debuted on the Ed Sullivan Show, later catapulting one of the band members into stardom. Who was it? Find out the...

On this date in 1918, a new column in the New York Globe would later go onto lead to bigger and better things. And in 1958, a first radio broadcast from...

The 58-year-old Arizona man left voicemails for U.S. Rep. Martha McSally saying that he hoped to wring her neck, and that "our sights are set on you," according to the FBI.

John McCain, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, went to Syria last week to discuss the campaign for defeating militants from the Islamic State.

It's the third straight year that the bee has had two winners. Renee Montagne and David Greene report on former winners, and what impact winning the bee has had on their lives.

The region’s record stores are stocking their shelves for one big day this month. April 22 is Record Store Day , an annual event that gives a boost to...

Arkansas has executed Ledell Lee, who was convicted of murdering a woman in 1993. The execution came shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the lethal injection.

It was an offer we couldn't pass up: The veteran rapper fronting an all-star band at the White House, for the very first Tiny Desk Concert to take place outside NPR's offices.

It's finally upon us. In just 48 hours tens of millions of voters will make their decision. NPR provides some final political analysis that voters should be thinking about as they head to the polls.

Ligon, a co-founder of the influential group the Mighty Clouds of Joy, died Sunday. He was part of a movement toward contemporary gospel, which incorporated elements of R&B and pop.