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In an NPR interview, the comedian talks about why facts matter more to him as a comedian than the president he's about to lampoon. Oliver's Last Week Tonight returns for a new season on HBO Sunday.

In 1977, Spong became one of the first American bishops to ordain a woman into the clergy. In 1989, he was the first to ordain an openly gay man. Spong died Sept. 12. Originally broadcast in 1996.

Feinstein was comfortable writing fiction and nonfiction, and took on an array of sports, including golf and tennis, but he was known most for his connection to college basketball.

The recording made at NYC's Village Gate during the summer of 1961, when the John Coltrane quartet was joined by Eric Dolphy, was thought lost until it was discovered in the New York Public Library.

The donation is the largest individual gift ever made to a single university and is designed to allow the school to be need-blind and loan-free.

Former national security adviser John Bolton talked with NPR's Steve Inskeep about his new book, The Room Where It Happened.Bolton accuses Trump of incoherent decision-making and incompetence.

Lewis began his nearly 60-year career in public service leading sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in the Jim Crow-era South. He went on to serve in Congress for more than three decades.

Brohi says her father gave her the courage to speak out against "honor killings." David Edelstein reviews the film Blaze. Kerry reflects on smear campaigns and not taking anything for granted.

Terry talks with New Yorker writer JOHN SEABROOK about the downside of electronic mail. Then she gets a response from STEWART BRAND, the inventor of The Well, a computer conference system. . . Last January SEABROOK wrote an article in the New Yorker magazine about Microsoft chairman, Bill Gates. SEABROOK was flooded with electronic mail as a result, and to his surprise he was "flamed" for the first time. In Internet jargon, to be "flamed" is to receive an obscene or derogatory E-mail message. SEABROOK said he'd never received anything like it before. His article about the lawless frontier of computer networks appears in the May 30, 1994 issue of the magazine, "My First Flame." STEWART BRAND is an inventor and designer who founded the Whole Earth Catalog, and The WELL, (the Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link) a computer teleconference system.

John Bolton is the latest Fox news commentator to join the Trump administration. He's built up a reputation as a hawk, rather than a consensus builder on some of the most pressing issues facing the U.S., Iran and North Korea.

Gen. John Campbell leads the U.S. forces in Afghanistan. On Veterans Day, he offers his assessment of the war as the U.S. winds down its presence and hands over responsibility to the Afghans.

One of the most prestigious awards in American music, the Gershwin Prize recognizes musicians with a lifetime of contributions to popular songs. This year's winners are Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

From faithful solo sets to Television-indebted deconstructions, 2013 has been a renaissance to the fingerstyle guitar. And more so than any year, American Primitive ain't just for loners anymore.

In February, Oliver returned for a new season of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO, and Stewart came back to host The Daily Show on Mondays. Both prove that they're the best at what they do.

In February, Oliver returned for a new season of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO, and Stewart came back to host The Daily Show on Mondays. Both prove that they're the best at what they do.

EPA is monitoring hazardous materials from the ship and impacted cargo, says there doesn’t appear to be any in the Patapsco River Friday afternoon.

Democrat Wes Moore says his budget proposal, to be released Wednesday, reduces taxes for the majority of Marylanders.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Vladimir Kara-Murza, who Sen. John McCain selected as one of his pallbearers. Kara-Murza is a Russian dissident, whose work was supported by McCain.

Joel McCord and John Lee, of the WYPR news team, discuss a measure making its way through the General Assembly that would keep landlords from…

Joel McCord and John Lee, of the WYPR News team, examine the early start in the race for Baltimore County Executive and for funds to run the campaigns.