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When his mother was turning 90, music critic Lloyd Schwartz wrote poems that put her memories into verse. Composer Mohammed Fairouz set three of the poems to music on the new recording, No Orpheus.

While the U.S. is allowing more Americans to travel and do business with Cuba, the communist island's private sector is just emerging. President Obama is hoping his visit will give it a boost.

If you listen to the Cactus Blossoms, you will definitely be reminded of the Everly Brothers. But Minneapolis brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum are much more than a tribute act. Music critic Meredith Ochs says the duo's gorgeous harmonies and ageless sound spell out just the beginning for these brothers.

The European Union and Turkey are discussing how to regulate and manage migrants arriving in Greece. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Michele Telaro, a field coordinator for Doctors Without Borders on the Greek island of Lesbos.

After a historic meeting in Havana, President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro spoke about the differences that remain between the two countries.

Donald Trump huddled with several Republican luminaries at a private meeting in Washington, D.C., on Monday and held a press conference at the hotel he is renovating on Pennsylvania Avenue.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed without dissent that a controversial gun law permitting citizens to keep a gun for self-defense also applies to a stun gun.

As word of his band's new album circulates, the Radiohead frontman takes on guest vocal duties for a track from electronic pioneer Mark Pritchard's Under the Sun.

What began as a regular handshake after a historic meeting between the leaders went awry as the Cuban leader raised Obama's limp arm above his head. It was awkward.

It is the first time the International Criminal Court has convicted someone based on his role as a military commander. It is also the first time rape has been prosecuted by this court as a war crime.