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In 1950, a red-haired Alabama boy who'd learned about radio and electronics in the U.S. Army opened a recording studio to document the blues and country music he loved. A new box set compiles the beginnings of Sam Phillips' Memphis Recording Service, and the record label he would soon create.

The acknowledgement from the country's supreme leader follows months of anti-government protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the country's morality police.

A new documentary All The Beauty and the Bloodshed tells the story of Nan Goldin, a photographer and activist who survived opioid addiction — then challenged members of the Sackler family.

While the movement loses popularity nationwide, it's still a force in the GOP. When it comes to fiscal cliff negotiations, however, Tea Party members in Congress seem resigned to the fact that any eventual deal will be one they won't like. That doesn't mean the Tea Party spirit can't be recharged.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Secretary of State Antony Blinken about U.S.-China tensions, the earthquake aftermath in Turkey and Syria and the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

China has been trying to woo back foreign investors and businesses after nearly three years of self-imposed isolation, but a quick economic recovery will also hinge on domestic consumption.

Just like with any voting bloc, there's still a vast array of diverging opinions, ideologies and issues that are important among Black voters in races.

Web comic artist KC Green just marked the 10th anniversary of his 2013 comic strip that became a popular meme. He reflects on the meme's timelessness and the smiling dog's next chapter.

There were more than 500 homicides in the city last year. Officials and residents are counting on President Obama's gun control package to bring that number down. "We didn't want other parents to be like us," says one Chicago mom, whose son was shot to death on a city bus.

Philadelphia habitually greases the light poles in Center City to keep jubilant fans earthbound after a big win. Fans sometimes treat these safety measures like a dare.