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Known for his sonic brashness and unyielding artistic vision, Birtwistle was awarded a British knighthood in 1988. He was one of the U.K.'s most prominent composers for decades.

Scott Simon speaks to legendary puppeteer Frank Oz about a museum exhibit honoring his parents - who made puppets and were survivors of the Holocaust.

Scott Simon speaks to author Jamil Jan Kochai and his 2nd-grade teacher, Susannah Lung, who taught him how to read and write English after his family moved to the U.S. from Pakistan.

On this edition of Your Call, we're discussing what the Biden administration needs to do to defeat extremism and white supremacy in the United States.…

The mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has again raised the question "What should we do about gun violence?" NPR asked gun owners from across the U.S. about their stance.

Pacific Gas & Electric, announced Thursday that they will be increasing rates they charge consumers for electricity

Mourners gathered Wednesday at a funeral for teacher Irma Garcia — who died in the shooting at Robb Elementary School — and her husband, Joe — who died two days later from a heart attack.

We ranked a list of 100 songs that reflects the sprawling, energetic messiness of 2022. Start listening.

Ken Barcus, longtime Midwest bureau chief on NPR's National Desk, has died at age 67. He took great pride in countering stereotypes of the Midwest and in mentoring scores of young reporters.

In this week's Heat Check selects, prodigies past and present connect with OGs and friends, rappers stretch the limits of genre, young artists breathe new life into unmistakable samples and more.

Discover some of the best up and coming Nashville musicians.

This $44 billion deal was finalized Thursday night. Soon after, Musk fired top executives, including the CEO. This comes after months of twists and turns –- many of which played out on Twitter.