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A New Hampshire poet can’t stop thinking about the wildfires he’s seen, and the firefighters he’s lost

Pianist and composer Andrew Hill was one of the least-known, but one of the most revered — among musicians and fans — of the jazz players who came on the scene in New York in the 1960s. He died today at the age of 75, several years after he'd been diagnosed with lung cancer.

The presidential race dominates conversations on Capitol Hill, as senators return from a six-week break. Much of the talk centers around Georgia Democrat Sen. Zell Miller, who delivered a blistering attack on Sen. John Kerry at the Republican convention. Hear NPR's David Welna.

A New Hampshire state Senate committee held a hearing last week on the bill to enable towns and cities to adopt a "municipal occupancy fee" for room rentals. The committee voted 3-2 to recommend the bill be rejected.

As a writer, Joe Hill's family name could have given him a leg up. Instead, he chose to create his own. In this episode of the 10-Minute Writer's…

Congressional Republicans prepare to return to Washington in January as the party in control of both houses. But they may not be able to pass everything on their agenda. NPR's David Welna reports.

Pakistani officials say they believe there are about 600 al Qaeda militants along the mountainous frontier with Afghanistan. Many are Arabs and their families who first settled in the region in the 1980s, when they came to wage a Jihad against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. NPR's Philip Reeves speaks with two women of Arab origin who hid in the hills along the frontier.

Dr. Philip Lehman, a former intern and congressional staffer, talks about fashion and money on Capitol Hill — and why the lowest-paid staffers often find themselves in a bind.

On Thursday, a woman identified as "Jane" testified that Combs, who she says she dated until he was arrested in 2024, the hip-hop mogul pressured her into sexual encounters with male escorts.

President Obama is in the middle of a charm offensive on Capitol Hill, hoping to win over converts to his way of thinking on a variety of topics. This week, he's making the rounds to get closer to a plan to reduce the deficit. That plan — if it ever comes to fruition — has been dubbed "the Grand Bargain."