The legendary west African kingdom of Kaabu has long been memorialized in the songs and stories of griots. That's inspired ...

For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has been a long road. A festival in Durham this weekend aims to remedy that.

After nearly 15 hours of discussion and animated debate, the Texas House approved a $337 billion budget for the next two years on a 118-26 vote. Lawmakers had filed more than 390 amendments to the ...