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Unlike Marvin Gaye or James Brown, Johnson never had massive success, in spite of a prolific career. A new box set, Syl Johnson: The Complete Mythology, compiles more than 80 recordings from the late 1950s through early 1970s.

As President Biden is set to fulfill his promise to nominate a Black woman justice to the Supreme Court, Black women in the legal profession talk about the significance of the moment.

The price of a barrel of oil briefly topped $67 Friday, setting an all-time record. Oil prices have been rising in the past two months due to strong demand, refining capacity shortages and concerns about stability in Saudi Arabia. High energy prices contributed to a jump in the U.S. trade deficit in June.

Ferguson, Mo., took the international spotlight for weeks as protests over the police shooting of Michael Brown spiraled into rioting and a massive police response. Now work is underway to help the small businesses in the St. Louis suburb get back on their feet.

The U.S. wants to mine more domestic lithium for electric vehicle batteries. It would require demolishing houses, digging up farms and disrupting streams. Some residents worry about the impact.

Researchers argue that play is vital to our lives — even as adults. NPR's Life Kit has tips for prioritizing play in your life.

Lyon-based Compagnie Käfig will bring down the curtain on the summer season at Jacob’s Pillow in Becket, Mass., with Pixel, a blend of dance and technology, running today through Sunday. According to the Pillow, Pixel “aims to strike a subtle balance between the real and the virtual world, and between energy and poetry, resulting in a performance infused with a multitude of art forms.” (Fri, Aug 25-Sun, Aug 27)

The Daily Show correspondent recalls the impact American brunch had on his Indo-Muslim upbringing, and the benefits of resembling Michael Jackson as a teenager.

In Ebony & Ivy, an MIT historian details how the nation's colleges helped justify and benefited from the slave trade.

Students, parents, teachers, and alumni of the Lake Avenue Elementary School in Saratoga Springs celebrated 100 years of history this weekend.