The latest hostage release, to be followed by the freeing of hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, is going ahead ...

The head of a rebel group is now the head of Syria. How will he lead a country destroyed by civil war and sectarianism? NPR found clues in a region in northern Syria, where he governed for years.

Did you know that France is the second largest market for rap albums in the world? In fact, some French artists sell more units than their American ...

a bump for artists featured on Sunday night's Grammys telecast and the sure-to-be-lofty debut of The Weeknd's new album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. The track is Scott's fifth No. 1 song — following ...

7. Many if not all of this week's debuts are likely to slide next week, due to a combination of the second-week blues, a bump for artists featured on Sunday night's Grammys telecast and the sure-to-be ...