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A small jazz club in Washington D.C. has closed down after more than 30 years. It was founded by twin sisters — immigrants from Ethiopia — who knew nothing about jazz but grew to love it.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with novelist Sue Miller about her latest work, Monogamy, which follows the story of a new widow.

The company had placed its worldwide vaccine trials on hold for several days. It now says a safety review by regulators and reviewers is complete. No word on when studies in the U.S. might resume.

In our regular segment, "New Normal," we hear from Soneida Rodriguez, a resident advisor at the University of Michigan, who recently went on strike.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) about his new book, Grounded: A Senator's Lessons on Winning Back Rural America.

California is looking at what it has in the toolbox to reduce fire danger and severity, from forest management to zoning and building codes and inspections.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Jennifer Heissenbuttal about her sister AshLee DeMarinis, a teacher who died from COVID-19.

As wildfires on the West Coast force people to flee their homes, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Michael Palmer and Sue McAlister of Blue River, Oregon about their dramatic escape.

Toots Hibbert, the co-founder and lead singer of Toots and the Maytals, was one of the most distinctive and important voices of reggae and one of its founding fathers.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Rachel Lee Goldenberg about her new comedic drama, Unpregnant. It's a movie about two teen girls who take a long road trip so that one can have an abortion.