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Beatlemania in the United States began on September 16, 1963 with the release of the record, "She Loves You" by The Beatles. Yes, yes, yes!

American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday after being freed in a high-profile prisoner exchange following nearly 10 months in detention in Russia.

Rosemary Clooney was a hitmaker in the early 1950s, but she wasn’t the type of entertainer to select songs that were filled with salacious lyrics. But on November 18, 1954 ABC’s radio stations banned the Song of the Day, “Mambo Italiano,” not understanding some of the words, thinking they might be suggestive.

Yanjun Xu was convicted last November of economic espionage by a federal jury in Ohio.

Associate Attorney General Tony West served as the point man for the Obama administration's efforts to recover taxpayer money in settlements related to residential-mortgage-backed securities.

President Biden said the current law limits his administration's power to hold executives responsible when midsize banks fail due to mismanagement.

Prince died at home from an overdose on April 21, 2016. The Song of the Day, "Purple Rain," the third song released from the same titled movie and soundtrack in 1984, returned to the charts at number three after his death.

Hurricane Ike is storming toward the Gulf Coast of Texas — home to a quarter of the nation's oil refining capacity. As refineries shut down in anticipation of the storm, wholesale gasoline prices have shot up, despite crude oil prices falling to their lowest level in more than five months.

In big cities and small towns, high school football is the ritual that defines the fall. And for many young men, it defines who they are. All season long, NPR brings you the stories, struggles and victories of the sport, while exploring the costs and issues it raises.

Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Commentator Kiana Fitzgerald is looking back at the albums that changed the game.