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The political identity of composer Dmitri Shostakovich has been a topic of debate for decades.

British songwriter Billy Bragg is best known in the United States for setting Woody Guthrie lyrics to music on the Mermaid Avenue CDs. Like Guthrie, Bragg is a populist, and often political, songwriter. His music from the 1980s is featured in a new boxed set.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with longtime Chicago political columnist Laura Washington about what makes the city — and its elections — so unique.

Last week voters in North Carolina chose Baptist minister Mark Walker over Phil Berger Jr. in the 6th District Republican primary runoff. Walker was…

The Trump administration is pushing the boundaries of executive power, often by claiming emergencies.

among those raising money for this year's election campaigns. Fund-raisers are collecting record amounts for Congressional candidates.

Evangelical Christians are a diverse group with similar questions but vastly different answers. A new book by UNC-Chapel Hill history professor Molly…

and finds that the message hasn't changed much over the years.

The longtime spiritual leader of Sephardic Jews also was a founder of Shas, the ultra-Orthodox political party that has played crucial roles in governing coalitions.

Laetitia Tamko sings and plays guitar, synths, keyboard and drums on one of the more anticipated indie-rock records of the new year.