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Instead of playing the same old tune, male song sparrow's sing a variety of songs to keep potential mates interested.

Walter Arvinger is a free man after 36 years behind bars. The Baltimore man, arrested for murder in 1968, was recently granted clemency and released with the help of a University of Maryland professor and some of his law students. NPR's Robert Siegel examines the case.

The president-elect's team is rolling out staff to carry out the transition with Obama administration staff at various agencies, as Trump talks with more world leaders and potential Cabinet picks.

Gov. Terry Branstad, a Trump backer and the nation's longest-serving governor, has extensive ties to China and a friendship with Chinese President Xi Jinping that goes back decades.

The Halprins are a house divided: Marty voted for Donald Trump; Jessica voted for Hillary Clinton. Their Connecticut home is less tense than it was right after the election. But fissures remain.

Eight days after the public found out about a whistleblower's complaint regarding the president, the acting director of national intelligence testified before the House Intelligence Committee.

Congressional Democrats' impeachment inquiry is gaining momentum after the White House released an account of the July phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Vocal coach Ximena Mor (of The Voice Mexico) joins Alt.Latino's Jasmine Garsd to discuss why Latin pop stars don't always get the credit they deserve.

Recent job trends like the Great Resignation have put a spotlight on the connection between work and well-being. One way to boost happiness at work is to have stronger connections with colleagues.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions must decide whether to terminate the embattled G-man just days before he is set to collect his pension.

Audra McDonald plays two very different, but equally lonely women, in Michael John LaChiusa's Send, and Francis Poulenc's The Human Voice.

Kid President (aka 11-year-old Robby Novak) is an Internet sensation whose sunny, personality-driven YouTube videos have garnered over 75 million views. Now, he's written a book on how to be awesome.

The Arab American community is angry that Biden has not called for a ceasefire in Gaza despite a rising civilian death toll. Some leaders said no to meeting his campaign manager.

MIT sociologist Sherry Turkle shares her new research into "artificial intimacy"—the emotional connections humans form with chatbots... and the impact of these relationships on our health.

If you listen closely to giggles, guffaws, and polite chuckles, you can discern a huge amount of information about people and their relationships with each other. This week, we talk with neuroscientist Sophie Scott about the many shades of laughter, from cackles of delight among close friends to the "canned" mirth of TV laugh tracks.

We are continuing our Meet the Candidates conversations for the November 3rd 2020 elections. We recently talked with Chris Hogan (R) running for MN Senate…

Over the course of the campaign season, NPR's Rachel Martin spoke with a group of young Republicans. She checks back in with them now that Trump has won the election.

The attack began when a van crossing London Bridge veered into pedestrians. Three men exited the vehicle and began a stabbing rampage in which hundreds fled for their lives.

Generation Z, which turned out in large numbers along with millennials last election, is still new to politics. A report exclusively obtained by NPR adds more context to the youngest voting bloc.

Morgan Ciocca shares 10 Chicago artists to look out for, with everything from Kacey Musgraves covers to disco-inspired hip-hop.