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What do Miles Davis, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Bugs Bunny have in common? They're all hip, says John Leland, the author of a new history of that coveted but elusive quality.

NPR's Noah Adams speaks with NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton about the growing unrest in the Ivory Coast, a former French colony. France is evacuating hundreds of its citizens from the West African nation to escape the violence.

The effort is focused on bringing the organization in line with President Trump's cultural directives ahead of the country's 250th anniversary celebrations.

The suspect in the attempted pipe bombing of political headquarters in 2021 appeared in court today for a pre-trial detention hearing.

Throughline host Rund Abdelfatah brings us the story of the origins of chocolate.

Sen. Alex Padilla of California and three other Democrats are reminding the Smithsonian's secretary that the institution "is the responsibility of Congress."

As the festival prepares to move to Colorado, filmmakers and cinephiles gather to celebrate its founder and the future of indie film.

David Hecht reports on the presidential elections in the West African nation of Senegal. Senegalese opposition leader Abdoulaye Wade won yesterday's presidential election ending 40 years of Socialist Party rule. Wade and his supporters took to the streets of Dakar to celebrate.

Our friends at NPR Music bring us their weekly roundup of new music from this week, including a song from Khalid's new album, Sincere.

The road to the White House now turns South. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with South Carolina political scientist Scott Huffmon about what candidates from each party must do to win in his state.