Beenie Man: Tiny Desk Concert
The king of dancehall powers through a decades-spanning set of club classics behind the Tiny Desk.
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Deadly listeria outbreak leads to recall of ready-to-eat fettuccine Alfredo meals
A nationwide listeria outbreak has been linked to 17 illnesses, and three deaths, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection.
If you want to make it in girls softball in Brooklyn, you better know how to chant
At these softball playoffs for 11- and 12-year-old girls, you may hear singing. There's a chant for almost every moment in the game and all of them require full-on K-Pop, selfie energy.
A trip through Morocco, via mountain bike
Jen Rose Smith recently documented an off-road bicycle tour of Morocco, and says it can be a way to enjoy a more "light-footed" travel experience.
'Jaws,' the original summer blockbuster, is turning 50. Hear NPR's review from 1975
Jaws is 50 years old this week. In 1975, it launched the career of Director Steven Spielberg and introduced the concept of the summer blockbuster. Hear Tom Shales' original review for NPR.
Pastor's book 'Queer & Christian' is about more than LGBTQ acceptance
In the new book Queer & Christian, author and pastor Brandan Robertson makes the case for reclaiming the bible, faith and the church for LGBTQ+ people.
Horror, a documentary, or kids, there are only good choices at the movies this weekend
This weekend at the movies, you can see films about a raging virus and another about a lesson in childhood friendships. What's not to like?
For painter Titus Kaphar, forgiveness is 'a weight lifted off of your shoulders'
Kaphar draws on his own painful relationship with his father in his film, Exhibiting Forgiveness. He says the project gave him a new sympathy for his dad. Originally broadcast Oct. 24, 2024.
'This is American history': 'Caste' author Isabel Wilkerson on the meaning of Juneteenth
Journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson reflects on this year's Juneteenth celebrations — and the push and pull of the Black experience in America.
Despite new challenges, Juneteenth event organizers are unbowed
Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation.