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Folk musician Joan Shelley talks with Scott Simon about her album Like the River Loves the Sea, a love letter to her home state of Kentucky.

African farmers aren't as productive because of changing rainfall patterns. Now, an NGO and the Kenyan government are pulling together geographically precise weather data and texting it to farmers.

An Azerbaijani airliner crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau with dozens dead, according to officials.

The Kremlin said air defense systems were firing near Grozny due to a Ukrainian drone strike as the airliner attempted to land, but stopped short of saying it was shot down by Russian air defenses.

Over the past two years, millions of fossils have been found beneath a Los Angeles high school. Paleontologists say the finding is notable for its size and diversity.

Since October thousands of children attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border have been taken into custody. Author Kate Bernheimer recommends a book to help reflect on the lives of these children.

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic underpinnings of language.

When you say The Flintstones, most people think of the old Hanna Barbera cartoons. But a new comic book adaptation keeps the humor, and tackles some heavy themes like capitalism and human frailty.

People with dementia sometimes get agitated and frustrated. New services provide a sort of Netflix for dementia, with videos designed for this population — leaving out confusing plots or jarring ads.

In Mexico, a country that loves a rags-to-riches story, a street sweeper with a golden voice has suddenly become a pop sensation.

In Mexico, a country that loves a rags-to-riches story, a street sweeper with a golden voice has suddenly become a pop sensation.

Pascoal said he had composed thousands of pieces. "I am 100 percent intuitive," he once told NPR. Miles Davis called him one of the most important musicians in the world.

Each spring, alewife herrings return to spawn in New England rivers. In recent years, the removal of dams has led to a resurgence of the little fish that are a key part of the food chain.

As virtual reality becomes more lifelike and the technology more consumer friendly, developers continue to push it as the new heart of the video game and movie experience.

David Attenborough's acclaimed nature series Life on Earth began production 50 years ago. Now, a PBS documentary captures the host looking back on that series as it's projected in a screening room.

Regulators have slowed the pace of Starship launches over environmental concerns, but that may be about to change.

Drought conditions in Florida are so bad that some lakes are drying up and alligators are running out of room.

Seventy years ago, Charlie Parker and four other be-bop legends created what many call the greatest jazz concert ever— with Parker playing a plastic saxophone. A reissue of the recording is out.

In Minnesota, a special panel is nearing a decision point to replace the flag and seal that have been long panned as cluttered and culturally offensive.

Public health experts worry the flurry of steps by the Trump administration about vaccines is undermining public access and confidence in vaccines.