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Nearly 50 years after his untimely death, Redding's influence as a spirit of soul music remains. Jonathan Gould, author of a new biography of the singer, explains why.

Richard Diebenkorn's studio stood next to the Pacific Ocean, but he was more interested in light than water. For 20-plus years, Diebenkorn worked on 145 paintings — incandescent, geometric canvases that captured the soft, pale light of Southern California.

Jerod Mayo is the new head coach of the New England Patriots, who replaces Bill Belichick after 24 seasons. Who is he? We speak to reporter Shalise Manza Young about Mayo's new role.

Amid the rise in teen opioid overdoses, school systems from California to Maryland are changing their approach: Instead of zero tolerance, they're turning to rehabilitation.

Amid the rise in teen opioid overdoses, school systems from California to Maryland are changing their approach: Instead of zero tolerance, they're turning to rehabilitation.

The actors in the new movie "The Boys in the Boat" endured grueling athletic training in order to row like the U.S. Men's National Team competing in the 1936 Olympics.

Shoppers are still spending, just a little less freely than before as inflation remains higher than ideal and keeps interest rates similarly high.

Russia's Solovetsky Islands, less than 100 miles from the Arctic Circle, have become a popular tourist destination. Originally an outpost of the Orthodox Church, they later became home to a brutal prison. Now, islanders and church officials are battling for control.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis molded his political identity in the image of former President Trump. The identity that shaped DeSantis may also hold him back as he bets it all on next week's Iowa caucuses.

The Senate failed to start debate on a border bill. How might Republican congressional leaders try to salvage a chaotic week? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican strategist Brendan Buck.