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8/2/23 Guest host Phlippa Kelly speaks with Artistic & Community Mgr Daniel Harvey & Mezzo Soprano Nikola Printz; Artist Kenneth Tam; SF Fringe Festival Producer Christina Auguello; Director Bridgette Loriaux

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with conductor Marin Alsop and violinist Nema Robinson about the importance of mentoring young musicians.

Alabama GOP Sen. Katie Britt and Texas Rep. Mónica De La Cruz delivered rebuttals to Biden's speech focusing on immigration, crime, inflation and national security.

A volunteer curator in Philadelphia puts on art exhibits to raise awareness of lives lost to gun violence.

The 2024 Olympics kick off in Paris with a splashy opening ceremony on Friday and will run through Aug. 11. Here's how to keep up with the action, from primetime viewing to occasional scrolling.

President Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election on Thursday night in Atlanta.

A new museum in Kansas City is designed for kids to be immersed in their favorite books, including classics like Goodnight Moon.

About 60,000 children a year in the U.S. lose a sibling. Zion Kelly joined that unlucky group in 2017 when his twin, Zaire, was killed. Zion has learned a lot about grief, and himself, since then.

We learn about Oakland's 6th annual Black Joy Parade, hear from UC Berkeley Professor Adam Hochschild about his book American Midnight, and explore San Francisco's Church of St. John Coltrane.

A group of Black residents in Portland, Ore., is suing the city and a hospital for displacing them more than 50 years ago. They say an urban renewal plan amounted to confiscation of their homes.

The FBI says it's still working on its investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The bureau has provided an update on what it has uncovered so far.

Norah Jones comes to NPR for a Tiny Desk Concert, and chats about her latest album, "Visions", and how early success affected her career.