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A longtime touring member of The Rolling Stones, Tim Ries says his favorite nights were the ones without a show — when he and Watts would sneak into town to play the music they loved most.

President Biden's approval rating slid to just 43%, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. The decline is principally due to independents, a key swing group.

Masekela, who died in 2018, was a symbol of South Africa's anti-apartheid movement. He performed around the world, including at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. Originally broadcast in 1988.

The renowned bluesman, who died in 2015, spoke to Fresh Air in 1996 about growing up as the son of a sharecropper — and leaving the plantation as a young man to pursue a career in music.

Federal agencies are doubling down on stopping extreme wildfires. They're also limiting the use of fire to help with fire prevention, which is concerning some fire scientists.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., about the infrastructure bill, climate change and the state of the pandemic in Florida.

Alzheimer's researchers are trying new treatment approaches, including trying to boost the immune system, remove toxic tangles of protein and stimulate brain waves with light and sound.

With COVID-19 vaccination rates in the military somewhat below the national average, Secretary of Defense LLoyd Austin says he wants all members of the U.S. military to be vaccinated by mid-September.

An Afghan man who worked as an interpreter for the U.S. military was desperately trying to get out of the country. Here's how he and his family made it.

At 100-year-old Camp Atwater, Black children can enjoy life away from the city, playing sports, making friends and spending time discussing their futures.