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On Susan Werner's newest CD, her sixth, the singer-songwriter moves distinctively away from folk and toward the jazzy American songbook style recently embraced by artists such as Rod Stewart and Norah Jones. NPR's Susan Stamberg reports. Hear three selections from Werner's I Can't Be New.

The Museum of the City of New York is marking its centennial with an exhibition of NYC-inspired film, TV, music and fashion. But this is real New York, "not a love letter," says one of the curators.

The end of this year's election season is also the end for many political websites. At the start of the election process there were dozens of sites offering voters a place to exchange ideas and opinions. Providing quality content was expensive and advertising wasn't as strong as projected. Now many political websites are undergoing strategic makeovers to survive. NPR's Jackie Northam reports.

Federal agents went to a Rochester man's home to warn him that an email he sent five months ago could be an illegal threat. He was on vacation but another agent found his hotel hundreds of miles away.

These five artists make music that is singular enough to stand out among the thousands of others who enter the Contest each year with high hopes of playing at the Desk.

In March 2017, a 15-year-old girl was assaulted by five or six boys and men as dozens of people watched on Facebook Live. Two 15-year-old boys have now been sentenced to five years of probation.

With yet another prime minister's resignation, the British government's 10 Downing Street looks like a revolving door. Analysts blame polarization, populism, a flawed system and poor leadership.

There's dressing up, and then there's dressing up. Just in time for Halloween, watch five costume-intensive Tiny Desk concerts — starting with Neko Case in a gorilla suit, of course.

The former employees of Bernard Madoff's securities firm were accused of enriching themselves by helping the now imprisoned financier carry out a Ponzi scheme.

African women signed up for a trial to test pills and gels that can prevent HIV. They swore they were complying. Only they weren't. Reasons range from conspiracy theories to ... skin care.