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Musical Connections musicians perform with teaching artists Sarah Elizabeth Charles and Camila Meza at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in 2017.

Making Musical Connections At Sing Sing Prison

Since 2009, the maximum security prison has been home to music workshops put on by Carnegie Hall and led by some of New York City's top musicians.

Weapons Cache Found In Ithaca, N.Y., After Tip From Walmart Employee

A 20-year-old man is facing federal charges of weapons possession and of making false statements.

Former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe's memos about his interactions with the president are now in the possession of special counsel Robert Mueller's team of investigators, according to media reports.

Source: Fired Deputy FBI Director Took Memos, Notes About Interactions With Trump

Andrew McCabe was fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions late Friday. On Saturday, Washington, D.C., tried to make sense of the latest developments in the seemingly never-ending Russia saga.

White House Turmoil Limits U.S. Ability To Respond To Crises, Panetta Says

President Trump fired his secretary of state this week, triggering a Cabinet shake-up. NPR's Michel Martin talks with former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta about potential effects on foreign policy.

Retired FBI Agent On McCabe Firing: 'Lack Of Candor Is A Serious Offense'

What does the politically charged firing of deputy directory Andrew McCabe mean for the bureau's morale? NPR's Michel Martin talks to longtime FBI agent and analyst James A. Gagliano.

Storm Reid, who plays Meg Murray in the film, arrives at the world premiere of "A Wrinkle in Time" at the El Capitan Theatre on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, in Los Angeles.

Imagining — Yet Again — A New Disney Heroine

For decades, Disney has been criticized for its passive, love-struck heroines. Do the women in Black Panther and A Wrinkle In Time finally signal real change?

In her 18th term, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, is now the longest-serving woman in the U.S. House.

Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur Makes History As Longest-Serving Woman In The House

The 18-term lawmaker takes the title from the late Massachusetts GOP Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers.

Patrick Desbois began investigating Nazi crimes because of his family history. His grandfather was deported to a work camp in Ukraine during World War II but never spoke about what had happened. "So I decided to go there one day," he says, "and that's when I discovered that the Germans shot at a minimum 18,000 Jews, plus gypsies, plus Soviet prisoners. But no one wanted to speak about it."

After Documenting Nazi Crimes, A French Priest Exposes ISIS Attacks On Yazidis

Patrick Desbois has spent the last 15 years uncovering details of Nazi massacres in Eastern Europe and Russia. Using the same methods, the priest is now uncovering ISIS crimes against Yazidis.

A girl's hand reaches for sugar cubes. "We told people to load up on processed carbohydrates and gave sugary beverages a pass," said Dr. David Ludwig on what science got wrong about childhood obesity.

The Call-In: Childhood Obesity Rates Are At Their Highest Since 1999

On this week's Weekend Edition Call-In, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro hears from listeners about childhood obesity and speaks with Dr. David Ludwig of Boston Children's Hospital.

A young man records a voice note. A new dating app called Waving lets you swipe right on someone based only off short voice profiles.

Can You Choose A Romantic Partner Just By Their Voice? A Dating App Thinks So

Waving is a Tinder-like app that lets users judge potential partners by their voice. An evolutionary psychologist provides some tips on sounding attractive.

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