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San Francisco’s Chuck Prophet explores the world of Cumbia music here, with sambas, bossa novas, and boleros blending twangy guitars, accordions, and a generally top-notch production style he’s become known for over the years. Also strong as ever are his insightful lyrics that reveal more than just what might appear on the surface. The title track “Wake The Dead” is an anthem that reckons with forces beyond our control while learning to let go, a recurring theme at the core of the album. “Yea, 2025 has just begun, but it’s already on track to be one of my Top 10 favorites of the year!” says Music Director Martin Anderson.

In a new book of essays, writers such as Claire Messud and Edwidge Danticat share stories of surviving dark times and the foods entwined with those memories. Think of it as a cathartic dinner party.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement paves the way for a new generation of Democratic lawmakers to fill the leadership ranks.

The theater was sweltering. There was no script. And yet it was a swift, entertaining show.

Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" shows up on the U.K. charts every year, but never this early in November. And Wham!'s 1984 song "Last Christmas" is sitting at No. 37.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) about allegations that aides shielded President Biden from high-ranking officials and the public due to concern about his fitness for office.

Fitch cut the federal government's top rating, citing rising deficits and a steady deterioration in governance over the last two decades. The action drew a sharp rebuke from the Biden administration.

The decision comes a week after Meadows' attorney said the former White House chief of staff would voluntarily speak with the committee.

Toyota is recalling 6.4 million vehicles due to defects. The recall comes at a time of heightened scrutiny of automakers, only weeks after Toyota agreed to a $1.2 billion settlement with the U.S. government for misleading consumers.

The state's governor called the news "disturbing" but said there is no health threat at the moment. Hanford has been in existence since the 1940s, when the site was used to prepare plutonium for bombs.