Dave Bartholomew, A Father Of Rock And Roll, Dead At 100
The Louisiana native became a mentor to Fats Domino, transitioning from well-regarded horn player to producer and arranger of some of rock and roll’s bedrock artists.
The Louisiana native became a mentor to Fats Domino, transitioning from well-regarded horn player to producer and arranger of some of rock and roll’s bedrock artists.
Can time become a thing of the past? An island that sits north of the Arctic Circle enjoys 70 days of unending sunlight, and its residents argue that time is meaningless there.
After results of the March election, in which the opposition party won, residents voted again on Sunday in what is widely being seen as a referendum on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Robot-assisted surgery is minimally invasive and recovery time is shorter. Those are a few reasons why more medical schools are training students how to be better robotic surgeons.
In Jerusalem, where he’s meeting with Israeli and Russian security officials, the national security advisor says the U.S. military is “ready to go” as he warns Iran against seeking a nuclear weapon.
Federal authorities say far-right violence is the deadliest and most active form of domestic extremism. Now, a debate is heating up about how to define a threat the White House barely acknowledges.
This roasted barley flour has been a Tibetan staple for centuries. When China annexed Tibet in the 1950s, tsampa became a rallying point for the resistance. But will it catch on in America?
Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll repeats her claim that President Trump assaulted her in the 1990s, even as he tells reporters her story is “a total false accusation.”
A source familiar with the president’s decision told NPR that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called Trump on Friday night and urged him to back off the raids.
The tech giant is moving closer to a future in which customers order drones to hover around a home and scan for things like a garage door left open, a broken window, graffiti or a fire.
Without offering specifics, the president says he is increasing sanctions as Washington accuses Tehran of downing a U.S. drone and attacking foreign-owned oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
A group of bands, artists and estates — including the estates of Tupac Shakur and Tom Petty as well as Hole, Soundgarden and Steve Earle — are suing the world’s biggest record company for damages.
“I can’t emphasize enough how horrific this is,” says Charlie St. Clair of the Laconia Motorcycle Week Association. “It’s our worst nightmare.” Three other motorcyclists were injured.
New York City Opera has commissioned Stonewall, a new opera premiering one week before the 50th anniversary of the riots that sparked the modern gay-rights movement.
A ranch in Fairbanks, Alaska, offers yoga classes with reindeer. An owner says the animals are particularly well-suited to it because they are twisty creatures.
Music historian James Karst explains his recent research into the early life of the legendary Louis Armstrong.
Lebanon requires refugees to live in shelters made of canvas or wood. A new military decree directs them to demolish concrete walls over 3 feet high by July 1. Many don’t know where they’ll live next.
For the second time in weeks, the court’s five conservatives teamed up to overturn decades of precedent, to the consternation of the court’s four liberals.
In Hawaii today, nearly everyone knows how to speak a few words and phrases of Hawaiian. But the practice of primarily speaking the Hawaiian language from birth nearly died two generations ago.
Organizer Laura Bannister says no one should have to leave their community to celebrate Pride. Despite some resistance from the community, the city was overwhelmed by the turnout.
A female passenger tells a story about being overlooked when other passengers and crew disembarked an Air Canada flight to Toronto.
Trump says Carroll’s allegations, published in New York magazine, are an attempt to sell copies of her new book. Carroll says Trump attacked her in a New York City department store in the mid-1990s.
In an interview with NPR, Acting ICE Director Mark Morgan says his agency is only enforcing the law. “So what are our options?” he asked. “They’ve had due process.”
The five men were initially sentenced on the lighter charge of sexual abuse, but judges on Friday ruled they are guilty of rape and increased their jail time. The case prompted national protests.
A judge in Illinois’ Cook County says a special prosecutor should review the case “to restore the public’s confidence in the integrity of our criminal justice system.”
The pool of smaller, affordable starter houses is low. And the market for these first-time home purchases is increasingly being driven by investors who help push prices out of reach.
The St. Louis facility will continue to provide abortions for now, however, because of a judge’s order.
After three seasons, both Marvel TV shows are ending their runs with first-rate acting and storytelling that’s strong, ambitious and surprisingly satisfying.
Uttrasree Ilango just got a spot in a book of records for doing lotus pose for an hour atop 2,209 nails. Her brother can perch on eggs without cracking them. What’s their secret?
A new UNF poll finds strong support among surveyed voters to implement a half-cent sales tax to repair or replace aging Duval County public schools. Do you support or oppose a half-cent sales tax increase, if those funds specifically go to upgrade or replace aging schools? Answer Options Duval County Registered Voters n=1,221 General Election Voters n=812 Off Cycle …
The blasts were the result of a fire that is “confined and being addressed, but it is not under control,” a Philadelphia fire official said. The incident prompted a brief shelter-in-place order.
It’s been about a year since World Cafe caught up with Willie, and he’s been busy!
A landmark study in Congo is very close to finding out. But there are some major obstacles that have nothing to do with science.
In its lame-duck session last December, The state’s Republican legislature passed a number of laws curbing Gov. Tony Evers’ power.
In the 1980s, Prince wrote one of the Bangles’ biggest hits, “Manic Monday.” Now, The Prince Estate has released the demo version of the track as part of the artist’s posthumous album, Originals.
Most Venezuelans looking to emigrate cross land borders into Colombia or Brazil. But for many, Caribbean islands like Curaçao are much closer escapes from their country’s turmoil.