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Hear a deceptive take on the winter blues by way of a versatile choir, a young New York composer and a 150-year-old poem by Longfellow.

Monday, May 3, 2021, marks the 50th anniversary of NPR's first on-air original broadcast. Look back at the network's history through a linear timeline.

Industry groups and property owners are wary of mandating fire-resistant materials in new construction. There's also controversy over exactly where the new rules should be required.

Nearly 40 percent of giraffes were wiped out in one generation. Now, Kenyan conservation efforts are helping to bring them back.

Blasts of Arctic air are poised to bring below-average temperatures to much of the central and eastern U.S. throughout the first half of January. Here's what to expect and how to prepare.

Satellite imagery shows a steady increase in the number of buildings destroyed in middle and southern Gaza. Most damage appeared after Oct. 13, when Israel's military urged evacuation from the north.

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.

How the jury interpreted details is crucial: Prosecutors asked them to find the South Carolina man guilty beyond reasonable doubt of killing his wife and son, based on circumstantial evidence.

After a decade of unbridled innovation, 2019 felt like a tightening of the reins in hip-hop, delivering stellar albums where artists rapped with back-to-basics clarity and precision.

Relationship contracts might not sound romantic, but all relationships are contractual. Writer Mandy Len Catron says this is a tool for couples to express their needs and work together.

Students and listeners from across the state send in their phenology reports.

Designated as frontline essential workers, some educators see a path out of "the lion's den."

An 8-year-old eastern black rhino bull, born and raised in San Diego, recently made a 68-hour journey to Tanzania where he will eventually be released into the wild.

"There is a need to say, 'Ya basta,' " Luna says, "you know, enough is enough." A few years ago, Luna left Hollywood and returned to Mexico, where he became a political activist.

On Thursday, the Department of Defense accepted a request to house 20,000 migrant children in military bases. NPR's Michel Martin talks about why he's hesitant about housing migrant children.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel B. Shapiro and Washington Institute for Near East Policy senior fellow Dana Stroul warn of the consequences of cutting U.S. assistance.

There are very different perspectives on the impact the political crisis is having on the people of Kashmir. The Lancet weighed in — and an association of Indian doctors had an angry reaction.

Guyger fatally shot 26-year-old Botham Jean thinking he was an intruder in her own apartment last year. Jean, who was black and unarmed, was shot while watching TV and eating a bowl of ice cream.

Hundreds of millions of dollars are pouring into research labs in an effort to collect genetic information on a million people. But some skeptics say the focus should be on humans themselves, not DNA.

As the "Me Too" moment hit Congress this year, Kirsten Gillibrand found herself in the center of the headlines. The New York senator is now on most short lists of possible Democratic 2020 contenders.