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NPR catches up with Anitta, the most popular singer to come out of Brazil in years, who's up for a Grammy for Best New Artist.

Wesleyan University will end its practice of legacy admissions, which gives preference to children of alumni. This comes after the Supreme Court's decision to ban race-conscious college admissions.

NPR's Mary Louse Kelly continues her talk with Kim Hyun-woo, who — until 2014 — held a senior post in North Korea's Ministry of State Security. This is his first interview.

The Justice Department says Shahram Poursafi tried to arrange the murder of John Bolton as part of an alleged plot to retaliate for the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general.

The justices are re-examining decades of precedent allowing affirmative action policies. This time, however, there is every likelihood that the court will overrule some or all of those precedents.

The U.S. House is considering whether to create a new delegate seat for the Cherokee Nation to make good on an 1836 treaty.

The Fed was watching closely Tuesday when the new report card on inflation was released. The Fed's efforts to combat inflation have been complicated by recent stresses in the banking industry.

Bristol and New London saw the lowest rates of college readiness statewide for Black students in contrast to their middle to high range rates for white students.

But the new WBUR poll suggests the first-in-the-nation primary race continues to be highly unsettled.

The famed singer, songwriter and pianist covers some holiday classics as well as two originals that she hopes will extend the shelf-life of the holiday spirit.