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William Electric Black, the first African American writer for Sesame Street and winner of several Emmys, has a new project: a five-play cycle on gun violence.

The documentaries attempt to complete the picture of what transpired in LA in 1992 after Rodney King was beaten by police, showing how the riots affected a wide swath of Angelenos.

From our 2017 Tiny Desk Contest winner to the most recent Broadway show to stop by the desk, All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro picks his 5 favorite Tiny Desk concerts.

Avatar returns, Will Smith stars in a Civil War epic and Bill Nighy is Living. Also, a compelling novel adaptation and three hours of Jazz-era decadence. Find out what else the studios have in store.

The nine-song LP, Everything Is Love, premiered Saturday afternoon exclusively on Tidal, the digital streaming platform owned in part by Jay-Z.

American education is full of innovators practicing alternatives to the mainstream. Now, some of those alternatives are proving their mettle.

At the World Rope Skipping Championships in Sweden, Hong Kong's double-dutch team set a new world record.

NPR's Leila Fadel and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz play a word game with KERA listener Adam Boyette of Fort Worth, Texas.

When comedian Jon Stewart announced he was leaving The Daily Show, that sound you heard was 2016's presidential hopefuls breathing a collective sigh of relief.

The vice president concluded Wednesday that his window "has closed" on running for president. He's had a long and colorful career. Here are some serious (and not so serious) things to know about him.