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How do artists get paid for a song in the age of streaming? Our Planet Money podcast team decided to become a record label and release a song to find out.

It’s the summer of 1963. Rock 'n' roll is in; folk music is on its way out. So that August at the University of Cincinnati, seven students come together to try to keep folk music alive. Sixty years later, here's how their group's evolved.

The work stoppage has curtailed late-night talk shows and put the fall broadcast season in disarray. Critic David Bianculli says there's still some excellent TV to watch, if you know where to look.

Strength training is good for everyone. But women who train regularly, reduce their risk of death from heart disease significantly. And here are 5 other hidden benefits of building muscle.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jamila Wignot, the filmmaker behind a new documentary series called Stax: Soulsville USA, about the story of the legendary record label.

The federal government hasn't declared a drought in several decades for any county in Ohio. Farmers in Ohio are seeing its impacts, as they're forced to adapt to dryer weather.

The most anticipated collections of the year revisit the past and take us to the frontiers of language, borrowing from Twitter memes and overheard conversation, from the classics and bad movies.

The Supreme Court delayed ruling on a Louisiana congressional redistricting case that some legal experts say could end up further weakening protections against maps that dilute minority voters' power.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the son of the co-founder of the legendary blues label Chess Records. Marshall Chess has released a new album, "The Chess Project."

Our colleagues at NPR Music have been sifting through all of this week's new releases, bringing you the gems on their weekly New Music Friday podcast.