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After explosions convulsed Beirut, here is a selection of photos showing Beirut residents in their destroyed house or workplace, along with a glimpse of their experiences, in their own words.

The sound of New Orleans Jazz is unmistakable. If you're in the Crescent City, there's one place you're sure to find it: Preservation Hall. A new, jam-packed box set celebrates the Preservation Hall Jazz Band master tapes that survived Hurricane Katrina.

Arthur Dubois went viral this week after videos of his trap music beats started circulating. The 72-year-old self-taught music producer talks with NPR's Scott Simon about his newfound fame.

The notorious shredder says her latest album began as a set of solo guitar pieces — but once she entered the studio, she enhanced them using every instrument at her disposal.

Short-term rentals are a problem for places like Los Angeles. The city is trying to ease its housing shortage with an ordinance that regulates them, much to the dismay of some apartment owners.

Critics say the Chinese government is targeting Hong Kong's free press. The Hong Kong Journalists' Association is trying to protect freedom of the press, but it's unclear how much longer it can do so.

Paramount has been marketing Get Rich or Die Tryin', about the life of the rapper 50 Cent, with billboards that feature images of guns. Critics have accused the ad campaign of promoting violence.

As the World Series continues, NPR's Scott Simon gets the latest from Howard Bryant of ESPN.com. They'll also talk football, and why the Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable team in the NFL.

Backstreet Boys members Brian Littrell and AJ McLean joined NPR's Audie Cornish-Emery to talk about what fans can expect on the group's upcoming album, DNA.

Carolyn Pawlenty told the judge Derek Chauvin's character has been twisted by the media. He was convicted of second degree-murder in George Floyd's death, a killing that reverberated around the world.