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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry recently gave Russia's foreign minister a couple of Idaho potatoes. That's just the latest in the pantheon of gifts to world leaders — from camels to bulletproof limos — where, no really, the giver shouldn't have.

We asked 137 jazz journalists to pick their favorite albums that came out this year. Out of over 700 nominees, here are their collective top 50 picks, along with top finishers in the Latin jazz, vocal, debut and reissue categories.

Alfredo not only pairs Freddie Gibbs' top-tier lyricism and The Alchemist's gritty rhythms but also engages a hip-hop tradition going back decades.

Some religious Jewish settlers are mounting vocal opposition as the prime minister prepares to annex parts of the territory. The wider Israeli public is confused and unenthused by the prospect.

In A Most Beautiful Thing, Arshay Cooper shares the story of how he, and others from rival gang neighborhoods on Chicago's West Side, found their way to crew — and each other.

Off-duty nurses, security guards, ambulance workers and others have joined protests against racism and police brutality to work as medics. "When we see suffering, that's where we go," says one.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to professor H. Gibbs Knotts and political organizer Karen Martin to understand the political landscape in South Carolina ahead of the primary.

Will the latest U.S. victory in the Women's World Cup lead to a surge of popularity in other women's pro sports leagues? Executives and players hope so.

Tuesday is the second time Israelis go to the polls in less than six months. The results may be just as inconclusive.

The U.S. ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, appeared before the House committees leading the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. His opening statement was released Thursday.