We gauge reaction in the Deep South to the Supreme Court ruling that could upend Black representation in Congress.
New Music Friday: The best albums out May 1
Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music’s podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. This week, our guest is Jewly Hight critic and journalist from Nashville Public Radio.
Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause
Their experiences — of sudden financial insecurity, months of unemployment, and crippling anxiety — come as the administration seeks to restrict legal migration and boost mass deportation.
Data centers are expensive, unpopular — and could be a tipping point in the midterms
Anger over the data center boom has spilled into politics with voters unseating local politicians who support them. It’s become an issue hard to ignore in the midterm elections.
Artists respond to the Live Nation monopoly verdict
Artists and organizers NPR spoke with say they don’t expect to see any immediate changes in the live music industry following the Live Nation decision — but they see this is a first step in the right direction.
‘Everybody is just on edge’: Kentucky farmer shares how Iran war is affecting his livelihood
The blockade on the Strait of Hormuz has prolonged fertilizer shortages. NPR’s A Martinez asks farm owner John Halcomb how the shortage is affecting his farm and his outlook.
More than a quarter of private colleges are at risk of closing, a new projection shows
As one Vermont college finishes its last semester, an estimated 442 others may be in trouble.
Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is responsible for a huge share of intel collected by the U.S. Lawmakers and civil liberties advocates are worried it enables warrantless spying on U.S. citizens.
As the Live Nation trial continues, how do artists actually feel about touring?
Independent venue closures, social media algorithms and the rise of generative AI are all part of an ecosystem that artists say is becoming increasingly difficult for working musicians to weather.
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