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Albert "Tootie" Heath has died at age 88. He played drums with basically all the greats of the 1950s, '60s and beyond and is on the first albums that Nina Simone and John Coltrane made as bandleaders.

Days after Israeli bombs hit World Central Kitchen aid workers, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with the Council on Foreign Relations ex-president Richard Haass about the U.S. and Israel's relationship.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Desiree Evans and Saraciea Fennell about their anthology of horror stories from Black writers with the racial and gender representation they've longed for in the genre.

NPR's Marry Louise Kelly talks with David Frum about his latest piece in The Atlantic, titled "Miranda's Last Gift: When our daughter died suddenly, she left us with grief, memories — and Ringo."

Since October 7, there have been at least 410 attacks on health care in Gaza, according to the World Health Organization. What does international humanitarian law say about targeting hospitals?

At the same time basketball teams are vying to end up in the Final Four, so are LA taquerias, as part of the annual "Taco Madness" competition.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gossip's Beth Ditto about the band's new album, their first one in 12 years.

The United Nation says a famine is imminent in Gaza. NPR's Ailsa Chang checks in with Alex de Waal, leading scholar on famines, about the situation in the strip.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Washington Post columnist Eduardo Porter about Texas' immigration law SB4, and Mexico's reaction to it.

It's been a banner year for women's college basketball. Now, with March Madness upon us, we've talked with some of the star players ready to go big in the NCAA tournament.

As America waits for the kickoff of the Men's and Women's NCAA Tournaments, NPR's providing listeners with mini profiles of talented players leading their teams into the tournament.

As America waits for the kickoff of the Men's and Women's NCAA Tournaments, NPR's providing listeners with mini profiles of talented players leading their teams into the tournamen.

NPR is providing listeners with mini profiles of talented players leading their teams into the tournament, their off court talents and passions and overall chances of making the Final Four.

As America waits for the kickoff of the Men's and Women's NCAA Tournaments, NPR's providing listeners with mini profiles of talented players leading their teams into the tournament.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with 23-year-old Kelsey Russell, who is bringing printed news to TikTok's Gen Z and Gen Alpha viewers.

Following China's annual Two Sessions meetings, NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Wilson Center's Robert Daly about China's state of affairs and its economy.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with World Food Program director Jean-Martin Bauer on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Haiti as violence has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

Daniel Foote, a former American diplomat who was appointed as the special envoy to Haiti after the president was assassinated, speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the current crisis in Haiti.

Ramadan is approaching at a challenging time for Muslims worldwide as they watch atrocities unfold in Gaza. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Imam Omar Suleiman about how to approach Ramadan this year.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Khaled Elgindy, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute where he directs the Program on Palestine and Palestinian Affairs, about the status of Gaza ceasefire talks.