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N.J. High School Wrestler Told To Cut His Dreadlocks Or Forfeit Match

Noel King talks to Washington Post sports columnist Kevin Blackistone, who shares his take about what happened when a referee gave a high school wrestler in New Jersey an ultimatum.

Micah Swimmer oversees a class of Eastern Band Cherokee language learners at the New Kituwah Academy in Cherokee, N.C. Behind him, a bulletin board displays the names of the few remaining fluent speakers of his Cherokee dialect.

To Save Their Endangered Language, 2 Cherokee Brothers Learn As They Teach

Jakeli and Micah Swimmer aren't fluent in their native Cherokee dialect, but it's an important part of their identity. "If we're not speaking Cherokee, then what are we?" Jakeli asks.

Classical Music Highlight: A Mozart Mystery

Thanks to his many letters, we know a great deal of Mozart's life, even what he had for dinner on occasion. But the reason he wrote his most beloved…

Indonesian soldiers search for the bodies of tsunami victims at a beach resort on the island of Java on Monday. Waves swept terrified people into the sea Saturday night following an eruption on Anak Krakatau, one of the world's most infamous volcanic islands.

Rescue Efforts Underway After Tsunami Hit Indonesia Without Warning

Warning systems failed to alert residents of danger when volcanic activity triggered a tsunami on Saturday. Hundreds died, and more than 11,000 people have been displaced on Java and Sumatra islands.

How Rodgers And Hammerstein Revolutionized Broadway

Todd Purdum's book, Something Wonderful, is about the creative partnership and strained personal relationship behind hit shows like Carousel and The Sound of Music. Originally broadcast April 9, 2018.

The U.S. Capitol Rotunda stands empty on Monday, a result of the partial government shutdown. The shutdown has affected the administration of the Violence Against Women Act, which expired Friday at midnight.

Violence Against Women Act Expires Because Of Government Shutdown

Lawmakers planned to extend the law, but it expired on Friday. Payment requests from VAWA-funded programs will be delayed until the law is reauthorized, but grants already given will not be affected.

Many Food and Drug Administration activities will continue despite the partial federal shutdown.

As Partial Shutdown Continues, FDA Prepares To Furlough Employees

About 40 percent of the Food and Drug Administration employees will go on unpaid leave starting Wednesday. The remaining staffers will respond to emergencies and continue work funded by user fees.

An injured woman receives treatment at a hospital after Monday's attack in Kabul, Afghanistan.

More Than 40 Dead After Attack At Government Compound In Afghanistan

No militant group has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing and hours-long standoff with police in Kabul on Monday. Most of the people who died were government employees.

A Roots And Rockabilly Holiday Concert With JD McPherson And His Band

McPherson never thought he'd make a Christmas album. Then, he says, "I got a bug in my ear." He and his band perform live in studio from Socks. Originally broadcast Dec. 11, 2018.

On Christmas Day, Volunteers In El Paso, Texas, Help Hundreds Of Immigrant Families

A migrant shelter in El Paso, Texas, says ICE officers delivered several hundred migrants to a bus station without warning. Normally shelter workers are given a heads up. ICE says it was an oversight.

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