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"Since 1976 there have been 16 vehicle-train collisions at this grade crossing prior to Tuesday's accident," the National Transportation Safety Board says.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead remembers Mengelberg, who died Friday, as a "musical anarchist" who taught classical counterpoint and wrote dozens of catchy melodies.

"All of us who are writers are doing something that actually matters," Hamid says. His latest novel, Exit West, follows a couple who have to decide whether to flee their homeland.

Lynne Stewart, a leftist lawyer who defended radicals and was eventually convicted in a terrorism case herself, has died. She served more than four years in prison.

A violence prevention program takes a public health approach to the gun violence in Chicago, where the program has struggled to find funding. In New York, the program has seen big results.

The Chinese Trademark Office had denied Trump those naming rights for a decade even as Chinese-owned businesses used his name without paying licensing fees.

Hawaii's attorney general calls Trump's executive order "Muslim Ban 2.0." The suit argues that the ban subjects Muslims to discrimination and second-class treatment, and damages the state's economy.

On his debut album Only Human, the young pop artist channels the energy of legends like Michael Jackson in more ways than one.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to sports journalist Jonah Keri about the role of Dutch players in the current World Baseball Classic being held in South Korea. Several of the players have chosen to take leave from spring training with their American teams to attend the tournament.

The revival of playwright Luis Valdez's "Zoot Suit" reminds us that clothes and garments have long been the site upon which bigots can project their prejudices and fears.