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Every year, the Tiny Desk Contest attracts thousands of unsigned musicians. Lauren Eylise impressed the judges with "Peaks and Valleys," her song about toughing it out through hard times.

The Canadian powwow and round dance act perform a meditative set for globalFEST.

Hong Kong's government is directing anyone who bought a hamster in the past five weeks to surrender their pets for euthanasia after 11 of the animals tested positive for the coronavirus.

Neuwirth, an Austrian composer and multimedia artist known for works of elemental power, was honored for her opera 'Orlando,' produced by the Vienna State Opera in 2019.

Baseball has a language all its own. To see it in action, just go to the ballpark, stop watching the ball and start looking for the hand signals flashing between players and the coaches. NPR's Melissa Block talks heads to the ballpark with author Paul Dickson for a look at the sport's hidden language.

Baghdad awakes Sunday to a third consecutive day under curfew. Iraqi authorities are trying to contain violence after Wednesday's attack on a sacred Shiite shrine. The curfew is meant to end Monday morning, but Iraqi officials say they may extend it for another day.

A Federal Reserve panel leaves the federal funds rate unchanged at 5.25 percent -- a move that temporarily halts more than two years of incremental rate hikes.

Sami Malik, national communications officer for UNICEF in Pakistan, talks with Robert Siegel about aid efforts for parts of Pakistan devastated by Saturday's earthquake.

The alluvial plain that is the Mississippi Delta was once home to a thriving cotton plantation economy. But the decline of manual labor and exodus of manufacturing jobs have made difficult conditions worse in one of the nation's poorest regions.

Danica Patrick, 23, became an instant celebrity when she qualified for this Sunday's Indianapolis 500. Patrick is just the fourth woman to qualify for the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" -- but unlike her predecessors, experts say she has a real shot at winning.

Mark Shields, the longtime commentator known for his weekly political analysis and sense of humor, has died at the age of 85, PBS NewsHour confirmed.

The iconic actor and musician teams with Jazz At Lincoln Center to sing big band swing tunes and songs from his catalog.

"Four innocents and one shooter" are dead, says Jonathan Brooks of the Tulsa police department at a news conference on Wednesday.

Hear Arcade Fire live in concert from New York's Judson Memorial Church during their Neon Bible period in 2007.

Walter Hyatt's widow, Heidi, has finished one of her husband's last albums. The singer-songwriter who inspired Lyle Lovett and Nancy Griffith left more than 40 tracks behind when he died in a plane crash in 1996. Some Unfinished Business showcases the variety of styles that Hyatt played and wrote.

The regretful first song that the country singer-songwriter composed for his group's concept album about the end of a marriage now has a video.

The Brooklyn quartet's latest musical evolution culminates in a buoyant synth-pop song, that's also a tale of infidelity and agism.

The original Santana made music history nearly 50 years ago. As the band reunites for a short tour this spring, the guitarist tells Alt.Latino how he and his collaborators did it.

A huge appetite for drugs, a U.F.O. cult, great songs — just a few parts of the Tim Maia story.

Aye Nako's forthcoming Silver Haze builds effervescent pop-punk melodies in squalling harmony. But here, the band makes a strong case for something unprecedented during this uneasy time: tenderness.