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While there hasn’t been any direct studies on omicron and masks, Dr. Katelyn Jetelina said it’s “definitely time to upgrade masks.”

Just like humans, groups of baboons sometimes break off relations. Scientists have studied the dynamics of such breakups and say baboons tend to split up in a cooperative, egalitarian way.

We've all flubbed up. But when the hosts of NPR shows put their foot in their mouth, it's broadcast for all to hear. Four NPR hosts share some of their most embarrassing gaffes.

When folk songwriting legend Woody Guthrie died in 1967, he left behind more than 3,000 songs, most of them unpublished and unrecorded. His daughter sometimes hand-picks artists to record their takes on Guthrie's music and lyrics — but her latest choice is drawing interest and some criticism. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.

Jesse Harris never imagined his song "Don't Know Why", the inescapable hit from Norah Jones, would bring them as much success as it did. On Morning Edition, the songwriter tells NPR's Lynn Neary he felt "a bit guilty" beating Bruce Springsteen for the Song of the Year Grammy. Hear samples from Harris' new CD and his own version of Jones' big hit.

Musical Bridges Around The World's annual International Music Festival comes to town later this month.

The British news group brought back shortwave broadcasts after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Long before Louis Armstrong came along, the trumpet and New Orleans were intertwined. For local jazz legend Nicholas Payton, the instrument represents the essence of the Crescent City.

Following jazz great Ray Brown and funk's Bootsy Collins, Christian McBride is building on his predecessors' bass work. He McBride finds plenty of room to explore "the groove underneath — the bottom."

The prospect of a pending tour by the Rolling Stones prompts thoughts on growing older to a rock 'n' roll beat. Do Baby Boomers still dance like they used to do? Does it really matter?