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It started in Kentucky but quickly caught on across the Blue Ridge Mountains. Back in the ‘40s and '50s, musicians started playing their old instruments…

Employers added far more jobs than expected in April — another sign the U.S. economy is chugging along as the expansion nears the 10-year mark. The unemployment rate was the lowest since 1969.

Top seed Novak Djokovic is through to the men's singles final at Wimbledon after beating Juan Martin del Potro in an epic semifinal match. Andy Murray stands in Djokovic's way, making the finals for the second year in a row. Murray lost the 2012 Championship final to Roger Federer.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Amir Satvat, who wants to help the laid off workers find jobs. He created Game Jobs Workbook for those seeking work on video games.

In a separate decision, the court said voters will decide whether to expand abortion rights during a referendum this November.

The Education Department said today that changes to a pair of previously troubled programs have recently led to $4.8 billion in loan relief for another 80,000 borrowers.

The number of fires so far this year — 42,745 — is down from the same period in 2011. But blazes have been larger. Many have been fueled by parched conditions in much of the nation.

This week, I'vegot volunteer work on my mind. Well, volunteering is almost always on my mind. But with the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks coming up Friday, it feels especially meaningful. September 11 is recognized as a National Day of Service and Remembrance, so this week's Outdoors Report is devoted to ways you can give back to the outdoor places and communities we share and have given so much to us. In this episode, I'll also introduce you to Rutherford Outdoor Coalition's Trail Tamers. I caught up with the volunteer crew while they were maintaining trails here on the campus of Isothermal. You'll hear about the work they do and how you can get involved.

Coffee runs through the veins of Latin America. This week on Alt.Latino, hear some of the songs the drink has inspired.

With nearly 900 million eligible voters, the elections are considered the world's largest. Now travelers — both Indian and foreign — want to experience what it's like across the country.