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In Memoriam 2017: The Musicians We Lost

From virtuoso players and visionary composers to charismatic bandleaders and golden-eared producers, explore the musical voices who left us this year.

Members of the audience listen as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during the White House Summit on Historically Black Colleges and Universities at the White House yesterday.

Trump, And Most Black College Presidents, Absent From Annual Meeting

This week the White House hosted historically black colleges and universities. But many HBCU presidents stayed away, arguing that the administration is not interested in the issues HBCUs face.

Nanga Parbat, Pakistan's second-highest mountain, is shown in 2014. It's one of the world's deadliest mountains for climbers.

After Harrowing Weekend Rescue, One Climber Saved, One Lost To 'Killer Mountain'

A team of Polish mountaineers, preparing to climb K2, responded to a call from a duo attempting a risky winter ascent of Pakistan's Nanga Parbat. They rescued one climber but couldn't reach the other.

Is The F-Word Ever OK In The Classroom?

A new high school in Washington, D.C., brings a radical approach to discipline — including allowing cursing by students. Should that behavior be tolerated? Or punished?

The ship Steve Irwin, from the fleet of environmental activist group Sea Shepherd, sits at anchor near Perth, Australia, in 2011.

Sea Shepherd Says This Year It Won't Send Ships To Disrupt Japanese Whalers

The U.S.-based environmental activist group says it will not send ships because Japan has improved technology to avoid the vessels and has toughened its anti-terrorism laws.

<em>World Cafe</em>'s Talia Schlanger picked London newcomer Obongjayar's song "Creeping" as a favorite this month.

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

Public-radio hosts share the songs you need to hear now — including new music from Obongjayar, Jim James, Mandolin Orange and more.

Muslims and Latinos line up for free halal tacos outside a mosque in Rosarito, in Baja California, Mexico, as part of the #TacoTrucksatEveryMosque Crosses the Border event, Sept. 1, 2017. The events seek to foster unity between two communities facing increasing discrimination.

Building A Latino-Muslim Coalition With #TacoTrucksAtEveryMosque

It's just what it sounds like. Food trucks show up at mosques to hand out free halal tacos after religious services. The goal: to foster unity between two communities facing increasing discrimination.

Matt Antoine (left) of Prairie du Chien, Wisc., won bronze in skeleton during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Katie Uhlaender (center) of Breckenridge, Colo., is aiming for her fourth Olympics. John Daly from Smithtown, N.Y., has competed in skeleton in two Winter Olympics.

Face-Down, Head-First, 90 Miles An Hour On The Ice

Olympic skeleton racers' chins rest an inch or two above the ice. "Obviously, you don't want your face scraping across the ice 'cause it does slow you down," says one. "But it also doesn't feel good."

Pistols for sale at Target Masters in Garland, Texas in 2017

Researchers Tackle Gun Violence Despite Lack of Federal Funding

Despite a federal ban on funding the study of gun violence, researchers have published hundreds of studies in recent years exploring risk factors and solutions to the problem.

Police say DeRay Mckesson was blocking a road and placed officers him under arrest during a protest in Baton Rouge, La., in July 2016. On Thursday a federal judge threw out a lawsuit by an officer who said he was injured during the demonstration.

A Hashtag Can't Be Sued: Judge Dismisses Officer's Case Against Black Lives Matter

A Louisiana court threw out a lawsuit filed by a police officer who said he was injured during a Black Lives Matter protest in July 2016.

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