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Moncur, who played an outsize role in jazz's evolution during the 1960s, died Friday on his birthday after a period of poor health.

NPR's Scott Simon asks National Iranian American Council Research Director Assal Rad why the hijab has become a lightning rod in Iranian society.

Al-Zawahiri was deeply involved in the planning of 9/11, and led the organization after bin Laden was killed in 2011. He died in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan on Sunday.

Two planes collided in Northern California while trying to land at a local airport Thursday and at least two of the three occupants were killed, officials said.

This weekend in the arts: immersive music and art, contemporary dance for the Jewish holidays, museum staff get artsy, an M-Theory pop-up show, and the art of the sewing machine.

Lisala Folau told a local broadcaster about his swimming journey, which lasted more than a day and took him to three islands. Social media users hearing his story are calling him "real-life Aquaman."

California’s 4-year-old legal marijuana market is in disarray. So the state’s top prosecutor says he will try a new broader approach to disrupting the illegal pot farms that undercut the legal economy while sowing widespread environmental damage.

For decades, the U.S. medical system has adhered to a legally recognized standard for death, one embraced by most states. Why is a uniform standard for the start of human life proving so elusive?

A certain anti-authoritarian anthem linked to the punk rock pioneers and the British monarch, is being re-released as Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her platinum jubilee.

The penalty is the maximum the ranchers — who pumped Shasta River water for eight days — could face under state law. It amounts to about $50 per rancher, which is no deterrent, ranchers and officials agree.