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Syrian-American pianist and composer Malek Jandali, photographed on May 16, 2015 in Dubai.

Composer Malek Jandali Considers Syria's Civil War, A Decade On

A simple piece that composer Malek Jandali wrote in 2011 became inextricable from the early protests in Syria. For a decade now, that connection has informed and invigorated his life and work.

Bluegrass is (a)live!

Sat. (Aug. 8th) from 6:30 - 8 pm — and available on demand for one week via our Local Music Player — the Live AT KALW sessions continue with a 2003…

News Brief: Breakthrough Infections, $3.5 Trillion Spending Plan, Flood-Prone Homes

Can vaccinated people get long-COVID symptoms? U.S. senators return from summer recess with a long to-do list. A new NPR probe finds HUD often sells flood-prone homes without disclosing it to buyers.

Public Opinion On Labor Unions Has Remained High For Decades

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Gallup editor in chief Mohamed Younis about how public opinion on labor unions has changed over the years and what that means in the context of the Bessemer Amazon vote.

Bretto Jackson runs a program called Leaders Become Legends in Portland, Ore. He and a partner mentor people involved in gun violence and help them get jobs in green energy.

Startup Helps Those Affected By Gangs And Gun Violence Find A Way Out

One small startup in Portland, Ore., is helping place former gang members and others involved in gun violence into well-paying green energy jobs.

Almanac - Friday 8/14/20

Happy Birthday Wiffle Ball! You first wiffed into our life on this date in 1953.Today is Friday, August 14, 2020, the 226th day of the year. 139 days…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to the press Saturday at the Capitol, after the Senate passed COVID-19 relief legislation on a party-line vote.

Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package

The package would deliver a new round of financial assistance to Americans grappling with the impact of the pandemic. The House will need to vote on the final version.

As comic book culture and the superhero genre have gone mainstream, changing audiences are now challenging the companies who own their beloved characters over issues like sex positivity.

A Censored Sex Scene In 'Harley Quinn' Sparks Debate On Depictions Of Female Pleasure

Creators of the HBO Max series Harley Quinn said executives blocked a scene where Batman performs oral sex on Catwoman, sparking a social media conversation about censorship of female pleasure.

People in New York now have to wear face coverings when they are unable to stay 6 feet from others, such as when riding the subway.

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Orders Public Mask Use To Curb COVID-19 Spread

Cuomo has joined other states and said people in New York must wear masks in public when they can't remain 6 feet apart, in order to protect the gains his state has made against the coronavirus.

Former National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman arrives at the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the US Capitol on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C. Gorman says she was tailed Friday night by a security guard who said she looked "suspicious."

'This Is The Reality Of Black Girls': Inauguration Poet Says She Was Tailed By Guard

Amanda Gorman, who became a sensation after her poem at Joe Biden's inauguration, says a security guard told her she looked "suspicious."

One Planet: Heatwaves and climate change

On this week's One Planet series, we'll discuss the connections between the ongoing heat waves and climate change. In recent weeks, 80 million Americans…

Rich Jean; his daughter, Abigail Jean; and librarian Hasina Islam at StoryCorps in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 2016.

A Joy Of Reading, Sparked By A Special Librarian Determined To 'Make A Difference'

Hasina Islam fostered a love of reading and the library in Abigail Jean, who is 12. Abigail was just 3 when they met at a branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.

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