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He's a world-class Afro-Cuban percussionist, the first call of jazz and pop stars. He's also a Santería priest. As he tells us after a traditional ceremony, the two aspects of his life are connected.

Restaurant critic Pete Wells tries to keep the customer in mind with all of his reviews. "We show awful lot of deference to chefs in our culture and maybe not enough deference to customers," he says.

Daniel Holtzclaw was convicted of raping and sexually assaulting multiple women while on the job. A judge has sentenced him to 263 years, served consecutively — the maximum possible sentence.

Born in South Korea, raised in Oklahoma, Danny Bowien was an adult when he taught himself to make Chinese food. That DIY vibe to his cooking has made him a rising star. Now he's written a cookbook.

NPR correspondents Lourdes Garcia-Navarro and Jason Beaubien answered your questions on the Zika virus in a live YouTube Q&A.

In a widely watched case, judges ruled 7-7 against a first-of-its-kind Kansas law that bans a common method of performing second-trimester abortions.

The phrase often used synonymously with government-run health care means different things to different people. Five points to help explain the Democrats' policy clash over the single-payer approach.

The Cincinnati Zoo euthanized the cheetah known as Sarah this week. Cheetahs usually live to 8 to 12, the zoo says. Sarah was famous for running 100 meters in 5.95 seconds, a record for land mammals.

Revisit the obituaries of prominent black leaders, mull the ethics of photography and hear from a former NFL star about why he regrets ever playing football.