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Doctors have warned of health risks from tons of garbage rotting in the Italian capital's streets during the summer's hot spells.

The Trump administration says it hopes to save $11.4 billion by freezing and revoking COVID-era grants. Addiction experts say clawing back the federal funding is risky and could put patients at risk.

The huge amphibians "will literally just feed on anything that fits into their mouth" — including turtle hatchlings. Clearing thousands of frogs from ponds helped other species stage a comeback.

While much of the world worries about how to sustain 7 billion people, in many countries, low birthrates are the more pressing problem. From Germany and Russia to Japan and South Korea, leaders are desperate to reverse a trend of lower birthrates.

Joshua Bell has won a Grammy, and his playing helped composer John Corigliano to an Oscar for The Red Violin. At 37, Bell has played with every major orchestra in the world. He joins Fred Child for music and conversation in NPR's Studio 4A.

Pared down to an efficient duo, Earlimart completed its new record, Hymn and Her, in just over four weeks, as opposed to the three-year production of its last project. The band plays its straightforward and intimate California pop tunes in a session from WXPN.

Jennings' newest album is the moving and political Blood of Man. In this session, he discusses how he came to write the songs for the new record, and describes how it relates to his previous work.

The power of Antony Hegarty's The Crying Light finds the minimalist bluesman exploring humanity's relationship to the world through melodramatic chamber-pop songs.

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin joins John Bauer and Heidi Holtan on the Thursday Morning Show. This week Jeff tells us not to put our fishing gear…

This week on the Friday Morning Show Marshall reports on the top stories from this this week's Timberjay newspaper including St. Louis County's board…

Taking time to contemplate what is happening in nature is one of the many aspects of Northern Community Radio that sets us apart from any other radio…

Each week publisher and editor Marshall Helmberger joins us to tell us about news in NE MN. This week MN State Auditor Rebecca Otto takes a stand on…

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Each week, our resident phenologist John Latimer closely assesses the…

Each week Marshall Helmberger, editor and publisher of the Timberjay newspaper, joins Heidi for Border News Roundup. This week they talk about the impacts…

We caught up with our Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin this morning! According to MN Governor Tim Walz's website, FISHING is specifically listed as…

John Latimer has been noting the subtle changes in the natural world for more than 30 years. Every Tuesday John compares what is happening today to what…

Galls or cecidia are a kind of swelling growth on the externaltissues of plants, fungi, or animals. Plant galls are abnormaloutgrowths of plant tissues, similar to benign tumors or warts inanimals. They can be caused by various parasites, from viruses, fun and bacteria, to other plants, insects and mites.

All Songs Considered features a special roundtable discussion on SXSW, plus a sampler of some of the standout acts. SXSW is one of the world's most lauded showcases for groundbreaking artists.

We revisit Death Cab for Cutie's May visit to the BPP, when they played some classics and "I Will Possess Your Heart" from their most recent album, "Narrow Stairs."

Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports! Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, wildlife, weather, and other wonders.