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Bronx-born jazz clarinetist and composer Don Byron recently celebrated his 50th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, we listen back to previous interviews and performances featuring the performer.

Voting concludes Saturday in Alaska's Democratic presidential primary. President Biden, his party's presumptive nominee, is on primary ballots. Follow the results.

NPR.org's new interactive scorecard suggests that President Obama may have a somewhat easier path to 270 electoral votes than Mitt Romney, needing to win fewer states. But that's not a given. As you play, you'll be able to come up with plenty of combinations that would get Romney over the top.

The nation's population is now projected to become "majority-minority" in 2043, the Census Bureau says. Meanwhile, the average age will continue to rise as Americans live longer, birth rates continue to decline and immigration slows.

Georgia is well known for its agricultural products, such as peaches, peanuts and chickens. Now, in the tiny town of Camilla, one farm is turning out an unusual item that's in big demand in Europe's high-fashion industry: alligators.

The president is expected to confirm today that he has asked Vice President Biden to head up an administration-wide effort to find ways to curb gun violence.

Update: Beshear Cuts Budget to Balance $90.9-Million Kentucky Budget ShortfallKentucky Governor Steve Beshear signed a budget reduction order Wednesday,…

Gov. Steve Beshear said a report released Thursday shows Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion is having a positive impact on the state. The Medicaid Expansion Report, compiled by Deloitte Consulting, analysed various impacts of the expansion through 2014. It also updated estimates from a 2013 whitepaper. At

President George W. Bush assembled a variety of leaders at the Bush Institute to examine how Americans can better support "transitioning warriors and their families" in a post-9/11 world.

By Todd Hatton/Berry Craighttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wkms/local-wkms-998086.mp3Murray, KY – On this date in 1861, William Jackson…