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On Sept. 12, 1910, Gustav Mahler introduced his Symphony No. 8 -- a massive, hulking work featuring an enormous double chorus and the largest orchestra ever put on stage at the time. Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas says he thought it was the most "grotesque assemblage of noises" he had ever heard. But many years later, he has recorded a Grammy-winning version of the symphony.

The report was commissioned by President Biden in March 2021 as part of an executive order he signed to protect voting rights.

The Jayhawks break a 59-year-old record in staging the greatest comeback in NCAA title game history.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Donbas region, the site of two breakaway republics created by Russia-backed separatists in 2014, has become the site of some of the heaviest fighting in recent days, a senior U.S. official says.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced that another two series of games are being canceled, as players will not be paid for the games they don't play.

The 2022 Beijing Olympics are White's last competition as a professional snowboarder. He is the first, and only, snowboarder to win three Olympic gold medals.

Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Memory of a Killer, a Dutch noir thriller about a hit man who's developed Alzheimer's disease. The film is based on the much-praised crime novel series by Jef Geeraerts.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Mariza is a 29-year-old singer of fado — the rich, emotionally textured music tradition from Portugal. She recently spoke with NPR's Melissa Block about her childhood in Lisbon, and about how fado has been her anchor. Hear samples from Mariza's latest CD, Fado Curvo.