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Lloyd Schwartz discusses the timeless appeal of the late choreographer George Balanchine. "[He] was our Shakespeare. ... watching a Balanchine ballet is like watching music come alive," he says.

The visit has a personal resonance for the president, whose father was born there. He is expected to discuss trade and security issues.

SUNY Buffalo professor Henry Louis Taylor Jr. warns that while there are major positives to the deal, it has its negatives as well.

For the first time since 1994, six American teens won the International Mathematical Olympiad.

When Tom Varsel rode through Ohio on his motorcycle, he put in some earplugs, and then got a ticket. Wearing hearing protection like earplugs in both ears is illegal in most cases in the state. He's challenging the ban, which is also a contentious issue in other states.

President Obama arrives in Kenya on Friday for his first visit to his father's homeland since becoming president. He will address an African entrepreneur conference.

NPR's Melissa Block talks to tournament director Karen Kumaki about the inaugural Quidditch European Games, taking place this weekend in Sarteano, Italy.

A new documentary looks at a blog ostensibly written by a Syrian woman that turned out to have an entirely different origin story.

Herbs like za'atar and sumac have long been stars of Lebanese cuisine. Now they're moving out of the kitchen and into beers and cocktails, infusing them with a patriotic taste.

Almost 60 million Americans have a permanent disability, but the fashion industry hasn't tapped into that market. Activists and designers are trying to change that, a signature and a stitch at a time.