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Forty years ago, Allan Sherman topped the pop charts by replacing the lyrics of folk songs with satires of Jewish American life. And in doing that, he offered a perfect snapshot of what it meant to assimilate.

The chart-topping Washington, D.C., rapper brings his songs to life at the Tiny Desk with the help of a six-piece go-go band.

Richard Clarke, who served as the top White House counter-terrorism official under three presidents, says George W. Bush's administration did not consider terrorist threats to be urgent in its first seven months, despite Clarke's urgings. Speaking on Capitol Hill to a national commission investigating U.S. policies before Sept. 11, 2001, Clark said terrorism was given extraordinarily high priority in the Clinton administration. Also Wednesday, CIA Director George Tenet told the panel that terrorist intelligence was not properly integrated among different agencies. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

The Bangles were a rock phenomenon in the early 1980s, beginning with the chart-topping hit "Walk Like An Egyptian." After a 15-year hiatus, they're back as rock 'n' roll moms. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.

Forbes has named Hallmark Cards Inc. one of the top places to work for women, the Kansas City Business Journal reports. With help from market research...

Here & Now's Karyn Miller-Medzon is part of a group of runners trekking through the Andes Mountains to get to the ancient Inca citadel.

The National Weather Service has issued its report on tornadoes that resulted in one fatality and property damage in southwest Missouri early Saturday...

On Friday’s St. Louis on the Air , we went Behind the Headlines with a top news story from the week. This week, we delved into the effects on pro...

The number of COVID-19 cases so far in Missouri has topped 18,000. As of Sunday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services had recorded 18...

Each month, our partners at Sauce Magazine join us to hash out some of the top food and drink additions to the region. But 2019 has said its fair share...