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Deerhunter's <em>Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared? </em>comes out Jan. 18.

Deerhunter's Bradford Cox On Making Music In Trying Times: 'I'm Just Screaming Out Loud'

The Georgia-based rock band releases its eighth studio album, Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?,on Jan. 18.

IRS worker Christine Helquist joins a federal workers protest rally against the government shutdown outside the federal building in Ogden, Utah.

IRS Recalling 46,000 Workers To Handle Tax Returns Despite Partial Shutdown

The union for the IRS workers criticized the Trump administration for forcing them to work "in exchange only for an IOU." Employees have been promised back pay when funding is approved.

Handguns are displayed at a trade show in Las Vegas. The Supreme Court is granting a case on gun rights for the first time since 2010.

Supreme Court Takes 1st Gun Case In Nearly A Decade, Possibly With Big Consequences

Depending on how narrowly or broadly the court rules, it has a majority now to affect gun rights and restrictions in a dramatic way.

Juul Labs, the maker of e-cigarettes popular with young, has come under fire from health officials. Since the spring of 2018 the company has been lobbying the federal government.

Juul Builds Lobbying Clout In Washington

The maker of controversial e-cigarettes spent $750,000 on lobbying during the last three months of 2018, a dramatic increase over $210,000 it spent in the second quarter of the year.

With a downed power utility pole in the foreground, residents of Paradise, Calif., examine a burned-out vehicle destroyed by last year's wildfire.

PG&E Says Federal Judge's Safety Plan Is Not Feasible And Too Expensive

The utility company is trying to convince a federal judge to modify a wide-ranging proposal to mitigate wildfire risk. PG&E is also seeking bankruptcy protection.

Emily Reo Counters Toxic Masculinity With 'Strawberry' Anthem

The Brooklyn-based musician reels off example after example of the barrage of harassment women face on a daily basis.

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence attended the weekly Republican Senate policy luncheon.

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

The partial government shutdown, three weeks in.

Maggie Rogers' <em>Heard It In A Past Life </em>is on our short list for the best albums out on Jan. 18.

New Music Friday For Jan. 18: 7 Albums You Should Hear Now

It's a brand-new season of New Music Friday and our 2019 debut includes the sparkling, smart pop of Maggie Rogers, swooning love songs from James Blake, new Pedro The Lion, Deerhunter and more.

Chaz Bear explores adulthood, technology and identity with his latest album, <em>Outer Peace.</em>

Toro y Moi Jumps Out Of His Comfort Zone With 'Outer Peace'

Around 2010, Chaz Bear became the poster child for the chillwave genre. His latest album, Outer Peace, explores adulthood and identity in the modern world.

In this Dec. 7, 2018, relatives of people missing in China's far western region of Xinjiang hold up photos at an office of a Chinese Kazakh advocacy organization in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Opinion: The Strange Silence Over China's Muslim Crackdown

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the world's inattention to China's crackdown on Uighurs, Kazakhs and other Chinese Muslims.

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