Today's Beautiful Music is an introduction to an ama.zing 16th century instrument: the serpent! Andrew Kershaw demonstrates ...

A recent survey found that Americans' sleep patterns have been getting worse. Adult women under 50 are among the most sleep-deprived demographics.

I'd been entertained and enchanted by the many of the 150 or so small concertsAndrew Bird performed on Instagram during the ...

Food writer and editor Ruth Reichl's new book, "The Paris Novel," is a coming-of age story full of the author's favorite ...

One of today’s top singers -- countertenor Reginald Mobley -- intended to be a visual artist. But then he recognized his ...

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, college enrollment in Connecticut and across the country has faced ...

Trees communicate. They migrate. They protect. They heal. We climbed into the NPR archives to find some of our favorite ...

TaShun Bowden-Lewis was placed on administrative leave by the state’s Public Defender Services Commission in February. She ...

Cesar Frank composed his Violin Sonata in A as a wedding gift for his dear friend violinist Eugene Ysaye. We'll enjoy it ...

Last month, Newtown, Connecticut’s Inland Wetlands Commission narrowly voted to allow a 117-unit housing development between ...

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and several colleagues have introduced federal legislation to tackle the nationwide ...

There's nothing like hearing the oohs and aahs from the Tiny Desk audience when a recognizable note hits the soul. Ne-Yo's ...