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Laboe, a radio icon in Los Angeles, built a broadcasting career as one of the first DJs to play rock 'n' roll and to take requests live on the air. At 88 years old, he's still drawing listeners in, six nights a week, playing the "Oldies But Goodies" that made him famous.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sociologist and author Nancy Wang Yuen about Anna May Wong, the pioneering Asian-American actress who's on the latest coin minted for the American Women Quarters Program.

Most attempts at leader succession in China have flopped, but Xi Jinping's norm-breaking practice comes at a precarious time for his country.

The former world No. 1 Halep insists she didn't take a banned drug and is vowing to clear her name. Many in tennis are siding with her.

Politicians are again pointing fingers over cutting Medicare. Any party accused of threatening the program tends to lose elections, but without a bipartisan agreement, seniors stand to lose the most.

Even as the death toll in Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 43,000, search teams in southern Turkey have rescued a few people who were trapped in the debris, including a 12-year-old boy.

Biden is active and healthy for his age, as his physical demonstrated. If he runs for reelection and wins, he'd be 86 years old at the end of the next term. Many voters say his age is still a concern.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Katie Dankowski about Michael Jordan's record-breaking $10 million donation. Dankowski met Jordan herself, as her wish as a child battling a brain tumor.

A review of the more than 300 requests to invoke Colorado's red flag law since it was enacted three years ago shows its application is difficult and some police think it violates the 2nd Amendment.

Saudi Arabia is making a major push to become an arts and entertainment destination, but is the effort succeeding in overcoming the kingdom's conservative image?