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Richard Thompson, a British musician who somehow avoided pop stardom throughout his career, has just written about his early days in a new memoir called Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice.

Canada could surpass the COVID-19 infection rate of the U.S. for the first time since the start of the pandemic, due to a rise in cases involving variants while vaccine supplies remain limited.

Amid the pandemic, more people say they're feeling burnt out often. Researchers say it's important to address burnout before it takes a serious toll on one's mental health.

Denmark says security in Syria has improved enough for some refugees to go back. "The words 'to send us back to Syria' means to destroy our lives," says a Syrian whose residence permit was revoked.

Poet Mark Doty, winner of the 2008 National Book Award for poetry, discusses his favorite listener-submitted poems with NPR's Michel Martin.

At least 82 people were killed in the city of Bago on Friday during a military crackdown against opposition.

Experts predict the volcano eruption on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent will last for days, even weeks. Officials urge people to seek safety as rescuers search for those who haven't evacuated.

They're majestic. They're neglected. And now they're slowly being fixed up. Conservationists are preserving them — and officials hope the fountains will supply free water for the city's impoverished.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Krishna Udayakumar, founding director of the Duke Global Health Innovation Center, about vaccine surpluses in the U.S. and what might be done with extra doses.

After six years on the religion and belief beat — and four decades reporting for NPR — Tom Gjelten is retiring. He discusses how covering religion in America has changed in recent years.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Yale professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, who helped organize a call of more than 100 corporate leaders, to discuss their response to voting bills.

An Iranian nuclear facility was knocked off line Sunday. Iran has blamed Israel, which does not want Washington and Tehran to once again agree to a nuclear pact that would ease sanctions on Iran.

An Army lieutenant, who is Black and Latino, is suing Virginia police after they held him at gunpoint and pepper-sprayed him during a traffic stop that he alleges was the result of racial profiling.

With more than 3 million vaccinations a day, there are now some areas of the country where supply of COVID-19 vaccines outstrips demand, while other areas are seeing a shortage of shots.

The Americana star performs a Tiny Desk from an empty Mercury Café in Denver.

Chef Ryan Riley and Kimberley Duke's cookbook combines culinary science and medical research. It is designed to help people recovering from the coronavirus unlock more noticeable flavors.

Amid unrest at local jails, surging gun violence and a pandemic that has disproportionately hurt people of color, Tishaura Jones says: "We are done avoiding race and how it holds this region back."

The Attorney General's office requested documents on the department's use of force policies and personnel records for the officers who pepper-sprayed Lt. Caron Nazario Dec. 5.

Just over a year after police officers shot and killed Taylor in her home, the Speed Art Museum has opened a show in her memory. "To see it all come together is just a blessing," says Taylor's mother.

The deal means both companies will be able to produce lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles at a time when President Biden hopes to boost support for the industry as part of his climate plan.