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Our celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop continues with Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, drumme

We continue our celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and feature interviews from our archi

Our hip-hop history week continues, with interviews with two groups known for their clever lyrics an

Our hip-hop history series continues, featuring interviews from our archive with Ice-T, one of the e

We continue our celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with Darryl McDaniels, co-founder of

This week we're celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. We'll hear interviews with some of the

For years, hip-hop has been dominated by men and hyper-masculine lyrics. That's changing. "The girls

David Bowie

2023/8/25

It's been 50 years since David Bowie retired his famous alter-ego Ziggy Stardust onstage, stunning h

The New Yorker writer says Elon Musk's Starlink satellites are key to providing internet to Ukraine

Biggie's Life & Legacy

2023/8/23

Journalist Justin Tinsley discusses the life and legacy of Biggie Smalls, a.k.a. the Notorious B.I.G

Growing up in the South, Drew Gilpin Faust rejected the narrative she was fed about slavery and the

As hip-hop marks its 50th anniversary, Sidney Madden and Rodney Carmichael, the co-hosts of the NPR

Christopher Nolan's new film Oppenheimer is about the man who's known as the father of the atomic bo

The FX/Hulu series Reservation Dogs follows four teens on an Oklahoma Indian reservation who are fru

Criminal justice reporter Maurice Chammah recently wrote an op-ed for the New York Times about the p

Playrwright and humorist R. Thomas' new book, Congratulations, the Best Is Over!, is about middle a

Washington Post reporter Laura Meckler tells the story of Shaker Heights, Ohio, a town with high-per

Christopher Nolan talks about writing and directing the new film Oppenheimer, about the man who's kn

Pianist Jason Moran joins us at the piano to play his take on the WWI-era music of James Reese Europ

78 years ago this week atomic bombs destroyed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki — and qu