The birth of trap music and the rise of southern hip-hop
In 2003, T.I. and other Atlanta rappers created new subgenre of rap: trap music. Twenty years later, its influence is everywhere.
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Scorched by Maui wildfire, historic Lahaina banyan tree appears still standing
The magnificent tree is the size of a city block, the product of doting efforts by the Lahaina's residents. Aerial footage shows the tree charred but still standing amid a downtown devastated by fire.
The Navy has found a U.S. ship sunk in a World War II kamikaze attack
The Navy has identified the wreckage of a U.S. ship sunk in a World War II kamikaze attack. One North Carolina man, who survived the attack, calls it a miracle.
How 'Yo! MTV Raps' helped mainstream hip hop
The MTV show Yo! MTV Raps helped bring hip-hop into mainstream American culture in the 1980s and was made by a scrappy team in the face of a skeptical corporate network.
The settlers brought the lottery to America. It's had a long, uneven history
Americans spend an estimated $100 billion each year on lottery tickets. It's a tradition that dates back to the nation's earliest settlers, and was even one the Founding Fathers took part in.
'Rapper's Delight': How hip-hop got its first record deal
Hip-hop was born at a party in 1973, but it'd be another six years until the first commercial hip-hop records. People have differing views of it, but the release of "Rapper's Delight" changed history.
James McBride's new novel explores Black and Jewish affection, tensions in the 1930s
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with author James McBride about his new book The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store.
New national monument comes after more than a decade of advocacy by Native nations
The new national monument that President Biden is designating in Arizona today comes after Native nations advocated for decades to protect the area
50 years ago, teenagers partied in the Bronx — and gave rise to hip-hop
In August 1973, an 18-year-old DJ Kool Herc played his sister's back-to-school fundraiser in the rec room of their apartment building. But he and his friends sparked something much bigger.
Trump's defense in 2020 election case could conjure ghost of Nixon once more
How far could a president go to stay in office if convinced his re-election was crucial to the nation? What liability would he face? And how much stress can the fragile structure of democracy stand?