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Joan Shelley's songs have the sturdy, classic construction of folk tunes. But even when the tone is serene, there's a distinctly modern restlessness lurking below the surface.

The Canadian stand-up comedian died from cancer on Tuesday. He was best known for his deadpan humor and work on television shows including Saturday Night Live.

USF president Moez Limayem says it's to ensure the "safety and well-being of our students" following the slayings of two doctoral students in an off-campus apartment complex in April.

Researchers are looking into a surprisingly simple technique that shows promise in easing certain kinds of chronic pain, including migraine headaches.

Emily Meggett spent decades caring for her community with her delicious, traditional Gullah Geechee food from South Carolina. She shared her recipes in her first cookbook, published when she was 89.

Getty has given grants to photographers who focused on child brides in India, family members who have been out of touch and youth who have been incarcerated.

Brown University sophomore, Zoe Weissman, was in a middle school next door to the Parkland high school during the mass killing there. She experienced a tragic sense of déjà vu when emergency alerts warned of a shooting on campus. Now, as alerts urged lockdowns, she realized the nightmare was repeating.

CBS Media Ventures announced it would stop producing new episodes of Dr. Phil after the 2023 season. The show's host plans to expand his following with a new "prime-time partnership."

NASA is building a new space-based laser communication that will allow live, high-definition video from Mars and beyond — something that's not possible with standard radio equipment.

In the rural, red parts of Pennsylvania, young Democratic organizers have a plan to lose by less to win the state for Vice President Harris. But former President Donald Trump's campaign isn't worried.

Luigi Mangione's legal team is back in court in New York City this week for a key pretrial hearing. He's accused of stalking and killing an insurance CEO. Donors have given $1.5 million to support his defense.

In the finale of the first season of Play It Forward, Ari Shapiro speaks to dubstep pioneer Mala about minimalism, freedom and an artist he was inspired by, the late Augustus Pablo.

The House voted Friday on the financial rescue plan that the Senate passed Wednesday. The new version includes billions of dollars in tax breaks and credits. Keith Ashdown, chief investigator at Taxpayers for Common Sense, says lawmakers in the Senate piled on as much baggage onto what they saw as the last legislative train leaving the station.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas, who represents the 16th Congressional District in El Paso, about U.S.- Mexico border concerns and immigration reform.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with constitutional scholar Kim Wehle about President Trump's refusal to demand the return of a wrongly deported Salvadoran national, despite a Supreme Court order.

Ryan Stills, personal trainer at Odd Barbell gym in Portland, Oregon talks about what it's been like owning a gym during the pandemic, and what he's doing to help clients get back in shape.

When the pandemic hit, states began leasing hotel rooms for unhoused residents. California went a step further and bought some of those hotels, opening nearly 6,000 new units for the homeless.

In his 29 years on the court, Scalia achieved almost a cult following for his acerbic dissents, which in many ways shaped the ongoing legal debate over how courts should interpret the Constitution.

Black saddle clubs are found across the country, from rodeos to street protests, including protests for George Floyd. Black cowboys and cowgirls have a rich history in helping to settle the West.

President Trump has once again inflamed racial tensions talking about police violence. He believes he's appealing to his base, but the divisive rhetoric may not help him come November.

NPR's A Martinez asks UCLA Health's Dr. Medell {meh-DELL} Briggs-Malonson about fire-related medical emergencies and ways to protect against dangerous air pollutants.

Sarasota’s proposed performing arts center has made far less progress than three other major cultural projects that were announced within about 18 months of each other less than a decade ago.

The New York Fire Department releases dispatch tapes from the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, along with transcripts of firefighters' oral histories recorded after the event. From member station WNYC, Beth Fertig reports.

After delaying the start of an in-person semester, many colleges are now seeing spikes of COVID-19 rates as students return to campus for the spring semester.

The weekend arrives with much-needed rain across Florida. It won’t be enough to alleviate the drought, but we’ll take anything we can get. Don’t expect a drop in temperatures, as the front will be weak.