The Senate and House have passed a bipartisan bill that will expand healthcare benefits and services for veterans and their families. The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare ...

Blumenthal listens as New Haven teachers and school staff talk about social media and how it impacts their students. He's held multiple events across the state with parent, teachers and students ...

Former U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) and former Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY-04) have received the Presidential Citizens Medal — the second highest civilian honor in the U.S. after the Presidential ...

Why would ultra-serious Johannes Brahms write not one, but two serenades—pieces usually meant for light entertainment? He was working his way up to writing symphonies. Brahms dedicated his ...

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, as well as new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with ...

Herb Alpert released his debut album, The Lonely Bull, in 1962. Forty-nine albums later, the title of his latest record marks the milestone proudly. It's simply titled 50. Alongside Jerry Moss ...

Siblings Olivia Hardy and William Gao formed their band, Wasia Project, in their teens. On today's show, they perform songs from their latest EP, Isotope, and they talk about the creative ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former U.S. District Chief Judge Gerald Rosen about his book Grand Bargain: The Inside Story of Detroit's Dramatic Journey from Bankruptcy to Rebirth.

Emily Boyer has loved telling Tom Kuser about the music coming up each morning. To celebrate their last one together—a duo concerto by Mozart. His Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola is ...

Tomorrow, CBS will air the Golden Globe Awards, hosted by comic Nikki Glaser, who joked in a promo ad for the network about controlling seating arrangements for the events. (SOUNDBITE OF AD) NIKKI ...

New research shows that the anesthetic ketamine keeps fish from giving up — and the way it works may help figure out how it works in humans and lead to better medications for depression.

In 2025 why not learn CPR? NPR's Life Kit has tips for how to help someone in cardiac arrest.