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Host Michel Martin and the Barbershop guys talk about a 17-minute campaign ad for President Obama and whether it can win over independents. They also weigh in on GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum and his comments that Puerto Rico should adopt English as its primary language if it wants U.S. statehood.

Music producers Lance and April Ledbetter talk about curating their new anthology, which collects the flip sides of the 78s Smith chose for his 1952 Anthology of American Folk Music.

A soul singer from Atlanta, an Iroquois bead artist, West African dancers and an Armenian vocalist are among this year's recipients of National Heritage Fellowship

Just as Haiti was beginning to emerge from the shock of the brutal presidential assassination, the nation has been thrust into another crisis: an earthquake that has killed nearly 1,300 people.

Tina Tchen has resigned from her position as president and CEO of Time's Up, an organization whose mission is to protect women from harassment.

On this week's StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, Richard Hoy speaks to his daughter, Angel, about being a Chinese-American medic in the U.S Army.

The latest COVID-19 variant continues to take its toll on the arts. The Sundance Film Festival will be completely virtual this year, and the Grammy Awards are postponed indefinitely.

WBGO Morning Jazz host Gary Walker shares his favorite jazz recordings of 2007. Among the artists he singles out: Michael Brecker, Abbey Lincoln, Maria Schneider and Ron Carter.

Rabbit Days and Dumplings is a collection of traditional songs from Elena Moon Park and friends. The album happened after she was challenged by her bandmate and fellow children's music singer, Dan Zanes, to explore her musical heritage.

Five African teams qualified for the World Cup. They have the talent, but when will an African side win the gold trophy?