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For the first time in more than a decade, overdose deaths are falling sharply in the U.S. Experts say the improvement is so dramatic they're unsure why it's happening - but they're looking for clues.

In a quaint, sleepy city four hours south of the Texas border, a unique musical tradition is thriving. The city of Linares is the birthplace of duos and trios composed solely of drums and clarinets.

It wasn't until this week that Congress passed a law making the bald eagle the official U.S. bird. And one man spearheaded the effort to get this done.

A judge has sentenced former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon to 4 months incarceration and a $6,500 fine for flouting demands from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

Prosecutors investigating the Jan. 6 attack filed a superseding indictment in the federal criminal case against Donald Trump after the Supreme Court granted the former president substantial immunity.

In Lebanon, a senior Hezbollah official has been killed in an Israeli airstrike. The official was head of the militant group's media operations.

At Tuesday’s New Hanover County school board meeting, members voted 5-1 to send a letter to legislative leaders to advocate for a base salary of $50,000 for beginning teachers and at least a 5% raise for employees. They also put a hold on approving an Arabic course at Ashley High and the community-funded LifeVac devices.

The move comes months after Russia's Kamila Valieva, then 15, was caught in a storm of controversy at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Watch concerts from Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Juanes, Danny Ocean and much, much more.

On Never Gets Late Here, Shenseea takes the scope of dancehall even higher. And, yet, the Jamaican singer tells NPR that she's already looking forward: “Just look out for new music. We’re not stopping."