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By Josef WoodardConsidering Kamasi Washington’s bold, dramatic ascendancy on the international jazz scene during the past year, it comes as no surprise…

By Josef WoodardConsidering Kamasi Washington’s bold, dramatic ascendancy on the international jazz scene during the past year, it comes as no surprise…

With technical mastery and endless style, Washington never sang the same song the same way twice. No singer since has had Washington's particular combination of talent, sass and pluck.

Rachel Martin talks to Republican Rep. Pete Olson of Texas about the impact of Harvey and disaster preparedness in the state. Texans have experienced heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes.

The Vermont senator will soon introduce a new bill for single-payer health care. The goal is mostly about pushing the Democratic Party to the left, and party leaders have tried avoiding the proposal.

Two weeks before Hurricane Harvey struck, monsoon rains swamped Bangladesh, India and Nepal. Aid groups are struggling to deal with both disasters.

Wells Fargo is facing another scandal. This time, the bank acknowledges it signed up nearly 500,000 auto-loan customers for insurance they didn't need. Thousands lost their cars to repossession.

After 16 years in Afghanistan, the U.S. can neither declare victory nor disengage. So the president calls for more troops, more time, more sacrifice — with no way of knowing how much might be enough.

A comprehensive new report from UNICEF calls attention to the surge in obesity in developing countries — even as they're dealing with children who are undernourished.

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Rep. Karen Bass of California about Ambassador William Taylor's testimony in the impeachment probe of President Trump. NPR's Tamara Keith weighs in on the topic.