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On Friday — the day Swift released her 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department — she smashed the all-time Spotify record for most album streams in a single day, with more than 300 million.

Rosalind Brown's debut novel, Practice, centers on an undergraduate student trying to write an essay on Shakespeare. Along the way, we are treated to the fleeting insights of the the brain at work.

Usher — the chart-topping singer-songwriter — will be this year's halftime performer. With a catalog full of bangers, how will he squeeze 30 years of music into just 13 minutes?

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: This Is How You Lose the Time War, GWAR covering “I’m Just Ken,” and the Tested podcast series from NPR's Embedded.

El Niño helped drive global average temperatures to new records over the last year. Forecasters say it's waning, but that 2024 may still be one for the record books.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with lead actor Joel Basman and director David Schalko about his German-Austrian miniseries Kafka on early 20th century author Franz Kafka, released in the U.S. from June 6.

Israel’s high court ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men — a decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition.

The United Nations' highest court opens historic hearings Monday into the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state.

How do you cool down without air conditioning? Our readers respond with clever hacks involving towels, ice packs — and a pickle.

Some 27 candidates, mostly running for mayor or town councils, have been killed so far this year. But criminals have taken to mass shootings rather than targeted attacks as they have in the past.

The aircraft-maker has faced renewed scrutiny this year, mostly going back to an incident when a rear door plug tore off a 737 Max 9. Things have compounded from there.

Jeff Buckley's only studio album, "Grace," turns 30 this month. NPR's Adrian Ma talks with Rolling Stone writer Brittany Spanos and musician Tony Bernardo about the album's enduring legacy.