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Canadian musician Yves Jarvis has released a deluxe edition of his Polaris Prize–winning album 'All Cylinders'.

New York is known for its street food vendors. NPR spent time with a recently arrived migrant who is hitting the streets to sell for the first time, but has to overcome his crippling shyness.

2011 was a terrific year for fiction — both from first-time novelists and much-decorated veterans. Maureen Corrigan's recommendations range from Karen Russell's dazzling debut, to David Foster Wallace's posthumously published novel, to what may be the Sept. 11 novel.

In the past five years, the issue of policing — how it's done, whether it's equitable, what happens when deadly confrontations occur — has become more urgent than ever.

A recent surge in cyclist deaths in NYC has called into question whether cities are taking the necessary steps to keep cyclists safe. Cities are adapting but cyclists say not quickly enough.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Pien Huang of Short Wave about a double emergence of cicadas this spring, invasive ants in Kenya, and the secrets in an ancient wad of chewing gum.

John Hargrove says he left SeaWorld after seeing "devastating effects of captivity" on orcas. His new book is Beneath The Surface. SeaWorld's Christopher Dold says such criticism is "unfounded."

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Firearms that are openly displayed can now be carried into facilities that are owned by municipalities. The Courier-Journal reports that…

A new smart phone app will allow visitors to Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site to hear details about the pivotal battle.The app was developed by…

A memorial service is planned this week in Frankfort to honor firefighters who died in the line of duty.The service is set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at…