Regine Chassagne of Arcade Fire pays tribute to her Haitian roots with a new Krewe du Kanaval at carnival this year. The effort is a collaboration with Preservation Hall Foundation.
Advocates from Middle Eastern and North African communities in the U.S. have pushed for decades to get their own check box on census forms. But the Census Bureau says the 2020 census won't include it.
NFL viewership has gone down in recent years. There are a lot of theories about the reason for the decline. To help sort it out, we asked listeners why they stopped watching.
The White House will pull nominee Kathleen Hartnett White to lead the Council on Environmental Quality. White has drawn criticism for her comments on climate change.
For our Missed Connections series, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro reunites Linda Walker, who was struck by lightning at Girl Scout camp in 1967, with Laurie Luna, the "buddy" who saved Walker's life.
Activists rallied in Annapolis for changes to gun laws. Some counterprotesters showed up and things were getting heated until the two sides started talking. Police Cpt. Tyrone Collington was there.
Their beloved Vikings aren't in the Super Bowl, but NFL fans in Minneapolis are embracing the host role for this year's game between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots.
Parents of adult children with developmental disabilities often struggle with long-term housing options. In one Michigan city, there's an unusual development aiming to provide more independence.
In September, two Category 5 hurricanes devastated the region. Now, its hospitals can no longer provide major surgery, cancer treatment or specialized care, forcing daily staff cuts and revenue loss.