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Remembering Dr. Ragtime: Guitarist Jack Rose

Jack Rose was a big man who coaxed a big sound from his acoustic guitar. Friends say he was just as vigorous when he wasn't playing, so it came as a shock when Rose died suddenly in December at 38. The last record he completed, Luck in the Valley, comes out next week.

'Next Stop Is Vietnam': A War In Song

The history of the Vietnam War has been told many times in hundreds of books, movies and plays. But a new 13-CD box set called Next Stop Is Vietnam explores the impact of that conflict through the popular music it inspired.

As a radio DJ in Boston, Peter Wolf was known as "The Wolfa Goofa." As a solo artist, he expanded the name, calling himself "Woofa Goofa Mama Toofa."

Peter Wolf: From J. Geils Band To 'Midnight Souvenirs'

Wolf was the lead singer of the J. Geils Band, which led many to assume he was J. Geils. He explains how the band — with hits such as "Centerfold," "Freeze Frame" and "Love Stinks" — actually got its name and discusses his new country-influenced solo album, Midnight Souvenirs.

Broadway Tackles Punk Rock In 'American Idiot'

A stage version of Green Day's mega-hit CD opened last week on Broadway to reviews that ranged from rapturous to derisive. Directed by Michael Mayer and starring John Gallagher Jr., it's been touted as the loudest show on Broadway.

Pakistani breeder Hasan Narejo displays the ears of his baby goat Simba, in Karachi on July 6. The kid's ears have gone viral, attracting praise — and trolls.

This goat is all ears. REALLY! They may be the longest in goat history

How long are they? Reportedly an astonishing 23 inches, which might qualify the kid for a Guinness World Record.. But some goat gurus say the floppy ears should be trimmed for the animal's well-being.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on Wednesday. Putin introduced martial law in Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions that Moscow claims to have annexed.

Putin orders martial law in occupied Ukrainian areas as Kyiv's forces gain ground

The move signals Russia's growing frustration over Ukrainian advances in areas the Kremlin claimed to annex. It came hours after Kremlin-appointed officials ordered civilians to evacuate Kherson.

Supporters of affirmative action in higher education demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court ahead of Monday's oral arguments.

How the Supreme Court has ruled in the past about affirmative action

Since its first major decision on the subject in 1978, the court has repeatedly upheld universities' ability to consider the race of applicants as one of many factors in admissions decisions.

Mohammad Jan Azad (left) and Hamidullah Hussaini (right), hold a poster with faces of the girls killed in a suicide attack at the Kaaj Learning Center in an ethnic Hazara section of Kabul. I recognized the two young women in the upper left corner. A week before, I'd edited the photos for an NPR story about Marzia Mohammadi (left) and her cousin, Hajar Mohammadi. Hussaini was their math teacher.

'I was their teacher': A chance encounter as Afghans protest after a suicide bombing

Pierre Kattar edited the pictures for an NPR story about two of the teenagers killed in the Sept. 30 attack. On Oct. 10, he went to a demonstration in Rome and made an unexpected connection.

Power crews in Florida work to restore electricity to flooded areas

Restoring power after a hurricane is a massive job, but crews are running ahead of schedule, even as some residents demand they work faster.

Republicans recast drugs and fentanyl as a crime and border security problem

Ahead of the midterms, Republicans have recast the debate over drugs and fentanyl addiction as a crime and border security problem.

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