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The apparent stampede outside of a stadium in Cameroon has renewed the focus on prior warnings that the nation was ill-equipped to host the continent's biggest sporting event.

Live on YouTube, Bob Boilen and Rita Houston will watch their favorites entries to the 2020 Contest and discuss what made them stand out from the thousands we saw this year.

Singer-songwriters dominate the list of All Songs Considered host Robin Hilton's favorite albums of 2014, but the pick that tops the list is a monstrous, breathtaking rock assault.

Hear the singer discuss her new album, Master of My Make Believe, and describe her attempts to "broaden the lane" of what constitutes pop music.

The Senate confirmed ex-Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation's capital, after President Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr.

New Nielsen TV ratings show a surprising winner for July: YouTube. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Lucas Shaw of Bloomberg News about what that might mean for the industry.

The All Songs Considered host's list includes many records that felt particularly appropriate for such a turbulent year.

Seven Democrats are still in the running for the party's presidential nomination, and they'll be competing in seven different state contests Tuesday. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts leads in many polls after early victories in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Adam Hochberg.

The population of the United States has officially reached 300 million. According to government calculations, America reached the milestone at 7:46 a.m. ET on Tuesday. The United States is only the third country in the world to reach 300 million people.