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In the aftermath of the wildfires in Lahaina, a group of local teachers have come together to create a memorial for students who have been confirmed deceased.

As Idalia continues to make its way toward Florida, Orange County is reminding residents to be careful as most injuries and deaths occur before and after the storm.

Hundreds of nominees for military positions have been stalled as Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., protests Pentagon abortion policy, and that total could swell to 650, the Pentagon says.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with writer Camonghne Felix about how Simone Biles won her eighth U.S. Championship Sunday night — a record — 10 years after she first ascended to the top of her sport.

D.C. Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan set a March 4, 2024, trial date in former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6 trial, much to the chagrin of his attorney.

Central Florida counties are opening up sandbag distribution sites ahead of Idalia.

DJ Kool Herc is considered the first DJ to isolate the breaks --the most danceable beats in a record — and repeat them, to keep the dancers going. Originally broadcast in 2005.

Grandmaster Flash was one of the first DJs to make successful records. In 2002, he spoke to Fresh Air about how he discovered that he could use turntables as instruments.

Melle Mel was the rapper on the 1982 hit "The Message." He spoke to Fresh Air in 1998 about the early days of rap, music with a social message and how the genre and his life had changed.

In his work alongside bandmate Adam Wiltzie, McBride warped and wondered at new pathways for ambient music.