Search results for

Oakland, California decided to pull back from a major increase to the police budget. But is that what residents in Oakland's neighborhoods want?

He is also known as "?uestlove" of the hip-hop group The Roots. The Grammy award-winning sextet has six albums to its credit. Their latest CD is Phrenology. Their first single from the album is "Break You Off." One reviewer writes, "To fully savor the sound, you've got to commit to spending time with The Roots, to wallow in both the music and the message. There's Chuck Berry-style rock-and-roll, jazz fusion, funk, poetry, shoutouts to hip-hop pioneers, lyrical slaps upside the heads of money-mad rappers, black nationalism and some groove-laden neo-soul musings." This interview previously aired February 6, 2003.

Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo wants to build 12 private inpatient rooms to support and co-locate care for the hospital's high-risk maternity patients.

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner, Georgina Rodríguez, say their newborn son has died.

Meredith Wald plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with winner Angie Miller from Beatrice, Nebraska and puzzle master Will Shortz.

A second Buffalo man has been charged for his alleged involvement in storming the Capitol on Jan. 6.According to a federal affidavit, Thomas Sibick is…

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning until 1 p.m. for Western New York. Heavy snow is expected, with total accumulations of 7"-14"…

Joshua Levs of member station WABE in Atlanta reports on some of the African Americans who celebrated Kwanzaa this year. Today marks the end of the seven-day holiday, which is based on African harvest festivals. People of all ages came to Kwanzaa ceremonies in Atlanta this year seeking personal, political and even professional renewal. Started 30 years ago by a black American university professor in California, Kwanzaa has become increasingly popular. Each day of Kwanzaa commemorates one of seven principles. Translating from Swahili, they are: 1) Umojoa, which means unity; 2)Ujima, which means collective work and responsibility; 3) Kujichagulia, or self determination; 4) Ujamaa, cooperative economics; 5) Nia, purpose; 6) Kuumba, Creativity; and 7) Imani, faith. Together, these principles are known as the "Nguzo Saba."

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand noted that $27 billion from the newly-signed federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will be spent in New York.