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Choral director Lisa Graham discusses works including "Last Letter Home," which sets to music a soldier's last letter from Iraq.

The smell of frying bacon can rouse us from the deepest sleep. If you've ever wondered why, and how that works chemically, the American Chemical Society has a video for you.

With the announcement that Nokia will move away from the smartphone market, it's worth taking a moment to remember a sound once ubiquitous, which we might never hear again: the Nokia ringtone.

WAMC's Ian Pickus and resident quizzer Mike Nothnagel have a case of the Thursdays.Last week's challengeStart with the word WATERLOO. Rearrange the…

The Unicode Consortium decides which emojis live or die. As they prepare to release the next batch of emojis, we ask the emoji gatekeeper's president about the approval process.

Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, the co-creators of The Leftovers, discuss the series. Rock critic Ken Tucker weighs in on Adele's popularity. John Kander reflects on a career of Hidden Treasures.

Screenwriter Phyllis Nagy and director Todd Haynes discuss their film, Carol. Ken Tucker reviews British singer Ellie Goulding's new record. Kevin Hazzard shares stories from his work as a paramedic.

Fox announced today that the 15th season of American Idol will be the end of the road for what was once the biggest show on TV.

The chain, known as the place you could find spare parts, hung on for years but now plans to sell up to 2,400 stores nationwide.

A defense official tells NPR that the rebels will be vetted and screened under top-secret protocols. Qatar, Jordan and Saudi Arabia will also be part of the effort.