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With the release of her sixth album Seya, Oumou Sangare has gone from an outsider who sang about taboo subjects like polygamy and forced marriage to a major national celebrity.

On Sept. 12, 1910, Gustav Mahler introduced his Symphony No. 8 -- a massive, hulking work featuring an enormous double chorus and the largest orchestra ever put on stage at the time. Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas says he thought it was the most "grotesque assemblage of noises" he had ever heard. But many years later, he has recorded a Grammy-winning version of the symphony.

Anointed the next bright hope of jazz, last year's breakout pianist took only two days to record his first solo album of originals and covers. Does it live up to high expectations? NPR's Tom Moon reviews the album here.

Manchin said he was experiencing mild symptoms, while Murkowski said she was experiencing flu-like symptoms.

A heat wave that's been affecting Europe has caused dangerous infrastructure damage in Britain. The country's transportation sector has seen the worst of it.

According to the annual Women in the Workplace report from LeanIn.org, more female leaders have been leaving their jobs in 2022. It's the highest rate ever.

A Texas Republican congressman and a newspaper are calling for the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety to resign after the botched police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting.

As voters head to the polls on Election Day, NPR hears what issues are most important across the country — from the economy to health care.

The Miami Heat set an NBA record, hitting a record 40 out of 40 free throw attempts.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced new limits on dangerous soot pollution. Public health officials say reducing soot in the air saves lives.