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  • A concert and interview with SHIRLEY HORN
    2: A concert and interview with SHIRLEY HORN. Playing with her will be drummer Steve Williams and bassist Charles Ables. HORN recorded with Miles Davis and Quincy Jones in the 1960s and sang on the movie soundtrack of "For Love of Ivy." After a hiatus in which she stayed home and raised her daughter, she returned to performing and recording in 1988. Her 1991 album, "You Won't Forget Me," brought together Toots Thielemans, Buck Hill, Wynton and Branford Marsalis, and Miles Davis. The album was nominated for a Grammy. Her latest album and video is "Here's to Life: Shirley Horn with Strings," of Johnny Mandel compositions (on Verve). (REBROADCAST. Originally aired 6/29/92).
  • Demonstrators light candles during a 2020 protest to defund the Oakland Police Department. (Sarahbeth Maney/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
    Where Residents In Oakland, California Stand On Defunding The Police
    Oakland, California decided to pull back from a major increase to the police budget. But is that what residents in Oakland's neighborhoods want?
  • Ash Barty, of Australia, played against Sara Sorribes Tormo, of Spain, on Sunday at the Tokyo Olympics.
    The World's Top Female Tennis Player Is Eliminated In Her First Singles Olympic Match
    It was a stunning upset. Underdog Sara Sorribes Tormo, from Spain, beat Australia's Ash Barty in straight sets. Barty won Wimbledon just two weeks ago.
  • Singer and performer TINY TIM
    Singer and performer TINY TIM. He died over the weekend of heart failure. He was 64. Born Herbert B. Khaury, TIM began performing in the 1950s. He was best known for his performances on Laugh-In, especially his croonings of "Tip Toe Through the Tulips." Earlier this year TINY TIM released the album "Girl" (Rounder) in conjunction with the band Brave Combo, a Texas world beat polka band who began working on the project with the eccentric Tiny Tim eight years ago. The CD featured many familiar tunes (including "Bye Bye Blackbird," "Hey Jude" and even "Stairway to Heaven") like they've never been performed before. (REBROADCAST from 6
  • Sunday Puzzle
    Sunday Puzzle: Happy new ear!
    NPR's Eyder Peralta plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's winner, Teri Fenner from San Diego, Calif.
  • Sunday Puzzle
    Sunday Puzzle: Things in common
    Meredith Wald plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.
  • Sunday Puzzle
    Sunday Puzzle: Vowelin' for you
    NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with winner Angie Miller from Beatrice, Nebraska and puzzle master Will Shortz.
  • "Our baby boy, you are our angel," Ronaldo and his partner wrote in the statement following the death of their child. "We will always love you."
    Cristiano Ronaldo's newborn son has died
    Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner, Georgina Rodríguez, say their newborn son has died.
  • Texas Lake Slowly Recovers From Drought
    In 2013, we spoke with the owner of a lodge on Lake Buchanan, which had shrunk to one-third capacity. We check back in with him.
  • Temporary Hike Costing Average Taxpayer $1,100 This Year
    The temporary income tax hike Illinois lawmakers are considering extending is costing the typical taxpayer about $1,100 more this year, according to…
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