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Librarian Nancy Pearl gets a jump on the winter solstice and Seasonal Affective Disorder (or SAD), that period of the year when many readers fall into a rut of ill humor. She shares her picks for books that beat the winter-weather blues with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

NPR Music hosted online listening party for the anniversary of Sharon Van Etten's breakthrough album, featuring a live conversation with Van Etten herself along with Shamir.

The Nashville family has recorded with Stevie Wonder, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley, to name a few. Listen to The McCrary Sisters' first-ever appearance on Mountain Stage.

WBGO editorial director Nate Chinen shares his favorite jazz albums and songs of 2021.

Slate's Dan Engber offers this "explainer" about the difference between creationism and intelligent design.

The vessel left Baltimore on Sunday carrying general cargo and grounded while it was on its way to Norfolk, Va.

Under Alabama’s new law, doctors who prescribe or medically assist someone under 18 years old in their gender transition can be charged with a felony.

At 35, Alex Kozinski became the youngest justice on the 9th Circuit bench when President Reagan appointed him to that court. Last September, Alex Kozinski was on a panel of judges that decided to proceed with California's recall election. In the third installment of our summer reading series he talks about the books he's reading -- and the audio books he takes on a two-hour roundtrip commute.

Since 2000, Dianne Reeves has won four Grammy's for Best Jazz Vocal Album, and that's record-setting in itself. So it is with the deepest respect and highest anticipation that Dee Dee Bridgewater introduces Dianne Reeves, at the 2006 Monterey Jazz Festival on JazzSet.

Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson of The Roots talks about the band's new album, Rising Down, as well as the scarcity of black bands signed to major U.S. record labels.

If there's any conflict at all throughout these 13 tracks, it's purely an internal one for Pallett, a legit composer who also possesses the instincts to craft brilliant pop songs.

On this week's show we celebrate Bob Boilen's birthday and play the week's best new music.

Emergency music from Turtle Island; The haunting sounds of Railroad Earth; Former child prodigies Nickel Creek; Walking through fire with Mary Gauthier and more.

Barbershop like you've never heard before: The Gas House Gang; music on a leaf from The Kronos Quartet; another great unknown: Dromedary; a dreamy instrumental from The Frames and more.

Gottschalk by pianist Frank French; New music from guitar wonder Leo Kottke; Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience; An Omaha oddity: Tilly and the Wall; Experimental silence from Adem Ilhan and more.

Do you have to have two living musical partners for a collaboration to be successful? New projects pairing living artists with long-dead icons raise some spectral possibilities.

Among the six authors who made the Booker Prize shortlist are Elizabeth Strout, NoViolet Bulawayo and Percival Everett. The winner will be announced in October.

Tuesday, voters in Kansas will be the first in the nation to vote on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Chi-Town crooner's latest single illustrates two sides of his faith: a devotion to the sanctity of religion, and a commitment to preserving the spirit of true rhythm & blues.

Rainer Maria's first album since 2006 is a natural extension of the band's discography, while staying true to its members' accumulated wisdom and insight.