Kendrick Lamar's new album "GNX" is not only No. 1 in the country, five of its songs hold down the top-five spots on the singles charts.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Hani Almadhoun about the death of his brother Mahmoud, who ran a soup kitchen in Gaza.

Influencers and content creators played a big role in the 2024 election -- from the the political conventions to candidates on podcasts. What does this tell us about the cultural moment we're in?

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kelly Dittmar, director of research at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, about the rising number of women in state legislatures.

Scott Kirby, United Airlines CEO, has been very public about the shortage of air traffic controllers -- which he says should be a top priority for the second Trump administration.

Trump's pick to lead the FBI may test internal guardrails, historian and J. Edgar Hoover biographer Beverly Gage tells ...

Trump's pick to lead the FBI may test internal guardrails, historian and J. Edgar Hoover biographer Beverly Gage tells ...

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris re-opens to the public this weekend -- five years after a fire gutted much of it. An exhibit traveling the world introduces visitors to the cathedral's history.

Rebels have rekindled Syria's war with a lightning offensive that seemed to come from nowhere. But multiple upheavals, ...

Thomas' work puts Black women front and center. "We've been supportive characters for far too long," she says. "I would ...

A study from researchers in Finland shows that people can take more than two months off from the gym and quickly regain their strength when they get back to it. Scientists cite muscle memory.

Israel's military has imposed a curfew and created a no-go zone where villagers are prohibited from going home to villages across southern Lebanon. NPR speaks to residents inside.