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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks is back with a new controversial play that centers on a group of four interracial friends who get caught up in a contract that gets out of hand.

Life expectancy in the U.S. has taken a significant downward turn. This is especially true in Ohio and West Virginia, which have the highest rates of overdose deaths among people ages 25 to 64.

There have been swift developments in the Middle East, and around the world, since Friday's U.S. drone strike killed Iran's top general. And, months-old Australian brush fires continue to grow.

A lot of focus is put on the president's job approval nationwide, but all that matters in the end is the president's standing state by state — and that leaves him with a narrow path to reelection.

At this year's Monterey Jazz Festival, drummer Allison Miller and bassist Derrick Hodge will pay tribute to Williams, revisiting her work from the 1960s and '70s with imaginative instrumentation.

Clashes between Hong Kong police and protesters escalate. It's week two of public impeachment hearings. The deadline for U.S. firms to stop doing business with Huawei may be extended.

After a decade of genre-blending, the definition of rock is very much up for debate. But for us — and for the purposes of this list — it means one thing: Guitars.

One of the most indispensable guitarists of all time, Carter was a quiet revolutionary. Though she didn't concern herself with celebrity or need to be the star, she deserves our deepest admiration.

Democrat Conor Lamb appears to have won a seat in the House from Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district. And, the president has name Larry Kudlow as his senior economic adviser.

NPR has learned a Russian politician's links to NRA leaders are deeper than previously known. President Trump baffled the GOP with calls for stricter gun-control, but then signaled a potential shift.