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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Jean Kendrick and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Hip-hop is many things - unapologetic, lyrical, rhythmic, and above all, ubiquitous.

Louder than a Riot podcast hosts Sidney Madden and Rodney Carmichael say hip-hop is poised for change. Author Justin Tinsley discusses the life and legacy of the Notorious B.I.G.

Mary Foss Starn, who packed eggs in Iowa, wrote her name and address on an egg, put it in a carton, and hoped to hear back. Decades later the egg was rediscovered, and Mary saw the Facebook post.

Heavy rain and lightning delayed the start of one of Beyoncé's shows in suburban Washington, D.C. Her tour paid $100,000 to keep 98 D.C. metro stations open an extra hour, so fans could get home.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KUOP listener Kevin Hicks and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Every western nation seems to have its own TV celebrity dance show these days. Britain has gone one step further. Millions of its inhabitants this weekend are eagerly following the fortunes of a highly unlikely ballroom star, Ann Widdecombe, a 63-year-old former Tory minister known for her outspoken, moralizing views. She's won huge popularity despite being an appallingly bad dancer.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority is issuing limited edition MetroCards with photos of famous New York rappers such as LL Cool J. They'll be available at a handful of stations in Queens and Brooklyn.

President Biden signed an executive order that will prohibit certain U.S. investments in sensitive technology in China.

Although it’s a uniquely American art form, hip-hop has spread across the world as a tool for social change.