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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with hip-hop artist Chuck D about the PBS documentary Fight the Power. The series describes the political and social conditions that gave rise to hip-hop.

There was one overwhelming favorite album that topped this year's All Songs Considered listener poll, and it wasn't even close.

"First, I want to take a bath. A really hot bath," she tells her cousin over the phone.

Authorities in Washington, D.C., say they believe no one survived a midair collision between a regional airliner and a U.S. Army helicopter.

Dozens of Massachusetts school districts are being told, later than usual in the school budget process, more state funding is being put in the House budget due to a "data" issue that shows more low-income students in schools than initially counted.

More than 36,000 online votes were cast in the competition to name the two young eagles, the American Eagle Foundation says. Names such as Cherry and Blossom lost out.

Israel said it attacked several targets in Syria after intercepting an Iranian drone that had been launched from Syria. A monitor group said at least six allies of the Syrian regime were killed.

Despite the number of musicians who opted not to perform at the inauguration, Washington, D.C., was full of music at the various ceremonies celebrating Donald Trump taking office.

Over the strong objections of Wal-Mart, the City Council in Washington D.C. has approved a bill that would require some large retailers to pay workers a minimum of $12.50 an hour. The city's minimum wage is $8.25. Wal-Mart has threatened to scrap plans to open three stores in the city if the measure is signed by the mayor and becomes law.

Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Mark Meadows, depicted a West Wing where some were very concerned about violence erupting at the Capitol and others, like Meadows and the former president, were not.