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A demonstrator holds a poster of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a gathering outside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, on Oct. 25, 2018. Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor, was killed on Oct. 2, 2018 after a visit to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

D.C. council renames the street in front of the Saudi embassy after Jamal Khashoggi

The decision marks a rebuke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who according to U.S. intelligence approved the killing of the former Washington Post journalist and critic of Saudi policy.

Several copies of the Declaration of Independence were printed on July 4, 1776, by John Dunlap, printer to the Continental Congress. There are 26 'Dunlap Broadsides' known to exist today.

Reading The Declaration Of Independence: A Tradition Continues

More than 200 years ago Friday, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, changing the course of history. NPR marks the anniversary each year by reading the full document.

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hits his 61st home run of the season in the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Sept. 28 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Judge has now tied Roger Maris for the American League record.

Aaron Judge hits his 61st home run, tying the six-decade-old American League record

With Wednesday night's dinger, the New York Yankees superstar has tied a record set in 1961 and is the first major leaguer to hit so many home runs in a season since 2001.

Cat Power, Alison Balsom, Refugee All Stars

A taste of soul music from Cat Power; former Belle and Sebastian singer Isobel Campbell; Bach from trumpeter Alison Balsom; Stray Cats rockabilly bassist Lee Rocker and more.

Dirty Projectors' new album is entitled <em>Swing Lo Magellan</em>.

Dirty Projectors: A Polarizing Sound At The Fringes Of Pop

Singer-guitarist Dave Longstreth says the essence of Dirty Projectors' music isn't its difficulty, but rather a commitment to the process of songwriting.

Siamak Namazi, shown in this photo before his 2015 imprisonment, has begun a one-week hunger strike in Iran to mark seven years since he was left out of a prisoner swap that occurred when the Iran nuclear deal went into effect.

Siamak Namazi, imprisoned since 2015 by Iran, has begun a hunger strike

The Iranian American businessman's hunger strike marks seven years after he was left out of a prisoner swap when the Iran nuclear deal took effect. He's appealing to President Biden for action.

Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he exits the courtroom of his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Special counsel urges court to reimpose Trump gag order in election interference case

Special counsel Jack Smith is arguing that the former president continues to try to intimidate witnesses on social media and in his public statements.

Baby black-footed ferrets first to be born to a cloned mom

Black-footed ferrets are one of the most endangered mammals in North America with only an estimated 370 in the wild, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

'Megalopolis' and 'Furiosa' bring star power to the 2024 Cannes Film Festival

WBGO Film Critc Harlan Jacobson reports from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival

Films about Joan Baez and Max Roach catch film critic Harlan Jacobson's eye at 2023 SXSW in Austin, Texas

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