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An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber has become the oldest person to reach the summit. But that record may not last. His 81-year-old Nepalese rival plans to make the ascent again next week.

Lana Del Rey balanced bleak beauty with real insight, Young Thug's So Much Fun culminated his influence and Bon Iver offered an album just in time for autumn.

Songwriter Felice Bryant dies at age 77 at home in Gatlinburg, Tenn. She collaborated with her husband to pen some of the best-known tunes in country music and early rock 'n' roll. Her songs Bye Bye Love and Wake Up Little Susie were Everly Brothers standards, just as Rocky Top became a country standard. NPR's Melissa Block offers a remembrance.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Retired U.S. Navy admiral James Stavridis about Ukraine claiming to have killed the commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet.

When film companies report their opening weekend box office figures, they often include what are called "previews." 'T'wasn't always thus.

Some top researchers now say that climate change has led to stronger hurricanes. Now, there's a push to expand the wind scale to include a Category 6 for winds as powerful as those seen last year.

The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Tuesday's the last day to protest your property tax appraisal.The deadline's now earlier than usual…

The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News: Many people were shocked to hear in February that kids from a Dallas charter school endured racial…

The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News: North Texans are cleaning up the mess from Tuesday night’s severe storms. Hail as big as baseballs…

The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Teenagers in foster care in Texas are five times more likely to become pregnant than other teens in the…