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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas officially opens the Rafah border crossing from the Gaza Strip into Egypt. Beginning Saturday, Gaza residents will be able to have some freedom of movement abroad for the first time since 1967. The terminal's opening is seen as a move toward Palestinian statehood.

Researchers are suggesting that flawed construction -- not storm surges -- likely caused key floodwalls around New Orleans to fail. They say the waters of Lake Pontchartrain never got high enough to rise above the walls and erode their foundations, the early explanation for the levee collapses.

Education and musicians in residence fuel a robust contemporary classical scene in the Texas city. It's supported by the success of the Houston Symphony and local public radio, which has helped build an open-minded audience for music that's both cerebral and fun.

At any given point in 2009, World Cafe host David Dye's Top 10 list would inevitably look different. So consider this a snapshot — and otherwise subject to change at any time. Some picks won't be new to most readers, but others qualify as left-field musical discoveries.

George Tillman Jr.'s sketch of the life and death of the Notorious B.I.G. looks at how the Brooklyn rapper changed hip-hop. Corey Takahashi takes a look back at the man who would become Biggie Smalls.

The Hold Steady's Craig Finn and Tad Kubler were both over 30 when they made the recordings that finally brought success. But with 2006's Boys and Girls in America and the new Stay Positive, the band has found its place as one of the country's best straight-up rock groups. The band discusses the influences behind its new album.

Lizzo's new song sparked heated discussions about ableist language. However, Black disabled people were overlooked as they called out double standards and pointed to the need for cultural nuance.

The Marines died from the crash of a V-22B Osprey aircraft during a NATO exercise unrelated to the Ukraine war, officials said.

Police are warning their communities that a new TikTok challenge is taking off and causing harm in the process.

America owes its favorite beverage to East Africa, says a Memphis coffee shop owner whose trip to Ethiopia transformed his understanding of the beverage.