Critic Ann Powers considers musical performances that have left audiences stunned in utter silence, and what you can hear when sound falls away.

One of the first modern women composers to reach international acclaim, Gubaidulina wrote bold music, inspired by Eastern and ...

Comedian John Mulaney is going live on Wednesday nights for 12 weeks on Netflix. NPR's TV critic says that in the first ...

Trump opened the meeting by talking about the "rare earth deal" he expected to sign later that day. At 11:45, Zelenskyy and ...

The government runs out of funding Friday at midnight, leaving Democrats to decide whether to help Republicans pass a bill to avoid a shutdown or block the bill and be blamed for triggering one.

Announcing big changes to environmental rules doesn't undo facts on the ground overnight. Instead, EPA's announcement is the first step in what is likely to be a lengthy process to remake the rules ...

Dr. Dave Weldon, Trump's pick for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was withdrawn from consideration shortly before a scheduled Senate confirmation hearing.

March 12, 2025 • Louisiana has hit a roadblock in its plan to resume executions after a 15-year pause. At issue is the method -- death by nitrogen gas -- an which has been used only a handful of times ...

Tesla is gaining traction among conservative buyers while it loses support among liberals. But are there enough Republican EV shoppers to make up the difference?

Some towns paid the U.S. Census Bureau to produce new local population counts to try to get more funding. But Trump's hiring freeze derailed their special census plans — and could hurt the 2030 count.

European wines, champagne and other beverages could face heavy tariffs if Trump follows through with this threat.

As the U.S. is embattled in a shifting trade war with Canada and impending tariffs from the European Union loom, bourbon makers in Kentucky are trying to find their footing and plan a path forward.