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The indefatigable saxophonist who helped redefine jazz in the late 1960s died in his sleep Thursday.

An American team is in Europe this week for a medieval combat competition. They dress up in period costumes and fight with dulled weapons.

The 21-year-old Armstrong, on cornet, was a protégé of New Orleans fellow cornetist and band leader King Joe Oliver. On April 5, 1923, they went into a Richmond, Ind., studio for a two-day session.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Brendan Porath about the surprise merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf.

An autopsy report underscores the tragedy of Tori Bowie's death at age 32. The 2016 Olympic medalist was eight months pregnant, according to the report.

In South Africa, as taps run dry in Johannesburg, Africa's richest city, a tone deaf remark by a senior politician there unleashes fury.

Call it homefield advantage, call it national pride. Italy's athletes are shining in the Winter Olympics underway in Milan and the Alps.

The Major League Baseball season will pause for its All-Star break. Rachel Martin talks to ESPN's Jessica Mendoza, who breaks down the season. The Houston Astros are sending five players to the game.

A new musical seeks to present a different side of the emperor, known best for fiddling while Rome burned. But some historians object to what they see as the commercialization of Roman heritage.

Jake Freed is attempting a world record for longest distance ever traveled on a skateboard. He's already traveled 1,400 miles, and has more than 5,000 to go.