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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with George Clinton about the legacy of his work, how the spirit of funk is synonymous with freedom and an artist he's grateful for: Constance Hauman.

Highlighting the news this week: A rash of presidential candidates, including Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL); Harvard's first woman president; the Senate's efforts on Iraq; and the cold, cold weather.

'I’m mixed and I’m proud of it,' said six-year-old Sumaya Kaur Sidibe, who watched the inauguration in San Francisco with her parents Joti Singh and Bongo Sidibe.

America's top orchestras are presenting little if any music written by women next season. Why is that?

"I'd twerk to Mozart!" is the type of bold thinking we need these days. The picks on this week's Heat Check subvert the norm and take you to unexpected places.

Stream seven new and recent releases from artists in the midst of the long haul.

Riot Grrrl Chicana punk shares the mosh pit with classic boleros and Latin jazz on this week's playlist.

Our favorite Tiny Desk Contest entries this week include a playful jazz track, a tender love song, an empathetic look at city life and more.

Republican Greg Gianforte claimed victory in a special election for Congress on Thursday despite an election eve assault charge for allegedly body-slamming a reporter.

A year ago today, the WHO first learned of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China of "unknown" origin. Here's the impact of that fateful day, by the numbers.