MILAN — Alysa Liu has won Olympic figure skating gold, the first U.S. woman to do so in over two decades. It's an ironic ...

John Lennon called keyboardist Billy Preston "the fifth Beatle." But his talents couldn't help him outrun his demons, as told ...

Louise Dumont was studying piano and composition when she met a young flute student, Aristide Farrenc. They fell in love and ...

The classic spiritual conjures themes of freedom and resilience, which flow through a conversation between pianist Lara Downes and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative.

Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 4 began as music for his ballet The Prodigal Son. He reworked that story's tension and ...

Connecticut legislators heard from members of the public about a bill that outlines restrictions on minors’ access to social ...

Opponents of Connecticut’s controversial new affordable housing law challenged a proposed addition to the law at a Housing ...

Among their priorities are enhancing patient data privacy and strengthening protections for out-of-state providers, ...

NPR listeners share how they've made relationships with their neighbors and community. Many of them, through parties, ...

Sketchers say making art together in urban environments allows them to create a record of a moment and to notice a little bit more about the city they see every day.

Los Angeles was home for composer Eric Whitacre for 25 years. After friends’ tragic loss caused by the Palisades Fire, he responded with music. The title, The Pacific Has No Memory, comes from a line ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, an American civil rights leader, minister, and politician, who was a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr ...