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Stanley Crouch, photographed during The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music's Beacon Awards Gala on Feb. 27, 2006 in New York.

Stanley Crouch, Towering Jazz Critic, Dead At 74

Crouch's engagement with American culture spanned over five decades, numerous mediums and many dustups. His influence on the life and shape of jazz will remain unquantifiable.

Capt. Geoffrey Hansen and his men were flying drones after the missiles launched. He was knocked off his feet by the blast. "We didn't know what was coming," he says. "We just knew something was coming so we figured as many eyes as we could get in the sky, we would do that and see if we could stop whatever it was before it came to the base — I didn't expect it to be a missile."

The Aftermath Of Iran's Missile Attack On An Iraqi Base Housing U.S. Troops

NPR international correspondent Jane Arraf and freelance photographer Alexander Tahaov were among journalists invited to tour the Ain al-Assad air base, which houses some 1,500 U.S. troops.

According to a review published in 2018, nearly 75% of the drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the 21st century had no data associated with their use during pregnancy.

Protect Pregnant Women 'Through Research,' Not 'From Research,' OB-GYNs Urge

As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, doctors say it's long past time to address the exclusion of pregnant women from research on drugs and vaccines. They say better study design is the answer.

Flags at Ramona Air Attack Base are flown at half staff after three firefighters from California died while battling the Australian bushfires on January 23, 2020 in Ramona, California.

Three Americans Die After Airtanker Crashes Battling Australian Bushfire

Three American firefighting airplane crew members were killed Thursday when the C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker they were in crashed while battling wildfires in southeastern Australia, officials said.

Two competing data firms, BuzzAngle and Nielsen Music, released reports in early Jan. 2020 detailing the many changes in listening over the past decade.

The Past Year, And Decade, In Music Listening: Video Rules, The Boy's Club Remains

Two reports released recently shine a light on the decade-long trends shaping our relationships to listening, from the dominance of video to the vinyl "boom" that isn't quite.

A sign at a City Heights corner store advising people to socially distance during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dec. 25, 2020.

San Diego County Reports 31 COVID-19 Deaths, 1,637 New Cases Of Virus

San Diego County public health officials reported 1,637 new COVID-19 cases and 31 additional deaths Sunday — the 55th consecutive day with more than 1,000 new cases.

A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine at San Diego County's "Vaccination Superstation" in Chula Vista, Calif. Jan. 21, 2021.

County Reports 43 COVID-19 Deaths, 2,980 New Cases Of Virus

San Diego County public health officials have reported 2,980 new COVID-19 cases and 43 additional deaths while expanding eligibility to receive the coronavirus vaccine to those ages 65 and older.

Migrants disembark from the motor tanker El Hiblu 1 in Valletta's Grand Harbour after Maltese armed forces took control of the vessel on Thursday.

Migrants In Maltese Custody After Reportedly Hijacking Ship That Rescued Them

More than 100 migrants were picked up from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean. When they realized the ship was returning to Libya, officials say, they commandeered it and demanded passage to Europe.

Prompted by layoffs of thousands of Toys R Us employees, New Jersey's governor this week signed into law measures providing extra protections for workers.

New Jersey Mandates Severance Pay For Workers Facing Mass Layoffs

"Workers' performance and workers' dedication to the company were secondary. Now, they'll be moved more to the forefront," state Sen. Joe Cryan, a co-sponsor of the bill, said.

John Dibble, 85, has been unable to see his wife of 64 years, Claire, who is in a nursing facility.

Scenes Of Isolation Amid Pandemic In The Vermont Countryside

In the best of times, living in Vermont requires a type of isolation and self-sufficiency unknown in many parts of the country. But the coronavirus has tested the state like never before.

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