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Slavery in Brazil lasted until 1888, longer than anywhere in the Americas. Its final years coincided with the rise of photography. A vast archive of images sheds light on the lives of enslaved women.

In the pandemic, a third of Americans struggle to pay usual costs, even some earning over $100,000. But living on the edge financially is nothing new in the U.S. Three households share their budgets.

The Holy Trinity of Afro-Cuban bass consists of two Cubans, Israel “Cachao” López and Bobby Rodríguez, and one Nuyorican, Andy González.Last week,…

Willard Jenkins, longtime jazz advocate and author, speaks with WBGO’s Jamara Wakefield about his new book Ain’t But a Few of Us, documenting the work of Black jazz writers.

WBGO’s Brian Delp talks with master bassists Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer about their new duo album “But Who’s Going to Play the Melody?”

Duke Ellington was among the preeminent American composers of the 20th century, and the most exhaustively studied of all jazz artists. There are more…

Neil Young's storied acoustic recordings from 1976 finally see release as an official album. Stream early versions of "Pocahontas," "Powderfinger," "Ride My Llama," and much more.

Kyle Cook and Carla Saunders, two neonatal nurse practitioners, remember the early days of the opioid crisis, a time that led them to help develop treatment protocols for babies exposed to opioids.

Forty years ago, 11 concert-goers were killed in a stampede to see The Who in Cincinnati. The group just announced it will return to play another concert there all these years later.

Jessica Kibblewhite wonders whether it makes sense to bring a child into a world that seems broken and scary. At StoryCorps, her dad helps her find clarity with advice about humanity.