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NPR Music's 10 Favorite Electronic Albums Of 2015

From an American techno traditionalist to an omnivorous Norwegian wanderer, from ambient Canadian soundscapes to the Lisbon club scene, our favorite electronic albums of 2015 cross many borders.

"Juliana Huxtable own art 1": <em>Untitled (Destroying Flesh) </em>from the "UNIVERSAL CROP TOPS FOR ALL THE SELF CANONIZED SAINTS OF BECOMING" series, 2015

Heavenly Bodies

This year, a cast of progressive experimentalists, such as Arca, Juliana Huxtable and Elysia Crampton, among others, tackled matters of identity with an imaginative and expansive focus.

Yanni: World Without Borders

Airs Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015 at 10:30 p.m. & Sunday, Dec. 13 at 10:30 a.m. on KPBS TV

City Marshals Derrick Stafford (left) and Norris Greenhouse Jr. were indicted on charges of second-degree murder in the Nov. 3 fatal shooting of Jeremy Mardis, a six-year-old boy with autism, in Marksville, La.

La. Marshals Indicted On Murder Charges In Death Of 6-Year-Old Boy

Last month the marshals were arrested in the fatal shooting of Jeremy Mardis while he was strapped into the front seat of his father's SUV. His father, Chris Few, was severely wounded.

People attend a candlelight vigil in memory of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee outside his father's home in Chicago last month.

Amid Violence, Chicago Parents Try To Inoculate Their Sons Against Fear

It's been a tumultuous few months for parts of Chicago. Parents are doing their best to help their children understand what's happening and how their families and communities can move forward.

Antwan Burns-Jones, 31, left, William Moore, 35, and David Lee, 23, add a basketball to the memorial for Tyshawn Lee, 9, who was fatally shot in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood.

Amid Violence, Chicago Parents Try To Inoculate Their Sons Against Fear

It's been a tumultuous few months for parts of Chicago. Parents are doing their best to help their children understand what's happening and how their families and communities can move forward.

A hazardous-materials team entered the office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations Thursday, after the group received a suspicious item in the mail.

CAIR Office Evacuated Due To 'Foreign Substance' Found In Mail

Early tests showed the substance isn't dangerous; the FBI is now investigating.

Jessica Metcalf (left) and fellow researcher Daniel Harmaan collect soil samples before placing a body in 2013. The researchers cataloged any microbial colonies already living in the dirt to see how the communities of tiny organisms in that spot change over time.

Tiny Witnesses: Microbes Can Tell When A Murder Victim Died

When bodies decompose, the types of bacteria on and around the body change in predictable ways. These patterns can be used to estimate time of death, a crucial clue in solving murders.

One of the famous photos from the interview between Francois Truffaut and Alfred Hitchcock. Here Hitch "directs" the French filmmaker to look up at him. The interview is now the basis of the documentary "Hitchcock/Truffaut."

'Hitchcock/Truffaut' Documentary Will Make You Fall In Love With Cinema

Famous 1962 interview between the Master of Suspense and French filmmaker is now a film

Former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose - one of MLB's greatest players ever - has been banned from the game since 1989. But he could be reinstated.

MLB Commissioner To Decide Whether To Reinstate Pete Rose

Pete Rose, one of Major League Baseball's greatest players, has been banned since 1989 for gambling on the game. Commissioner Rob Manfred says he will decide whether to reinstate Rose by December 31.

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