Andrew Craig is a journalist from Denver, Colorado. He loves to learn about the world and tell stories that raise critical questions and inspire empathy. A graduate of Yale University (BA '14) and The University of Texas at Austin (MA '18), he began working for NPR in 2019. His hobbies include reading, people watching and exploring new places.
Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC on June 2, 2025. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption
Top Chef contestant and restaurant owner Shuai Wang at his restaurant King BBQ in North Charleston, S.C. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption
The town of Gegenbach, Germany, turns its town hall into a giant Advent calendar each December. Hubert Grimmig/Kultur- und Tourismus GmbH Gengenbach hide caption
Love, good karma and a bit of old-school funk are ingredients for a happy life, says Kali Uchis. Cho Gi-Seok hide caption
Stromae, photographed performing on Aug. 27, 2010 in Hannover, Germany. The pop star released his third album, Multitudes, on Mar. 4 2022. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption
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Billie Eilish's second album, Happier than Ever, is out now. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hester Ford (center) celebrates her birthday in 2019 with her family members. Ford died last Saturday at 115 or 116. Tanisha Patterson-Powe hide caption
Noah Cyrus' new EP The End of Everything incorporates contemporary pop, country, the gospel music of her grandfather and is inspired by a YouTube video about the end of the universe. Brian Ziff/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Judy Dollenmayer taking a break on a hike with Willow, a husky-hound mix and the newest member of her family. Barbara Page hide caption
Van Cliburn moves through difficult passage in the final round of Tchaikovsky International Piano & Violin competition on April 11, 1958 in Moscow. AP hide caption