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Laura Mvula: Tiny Desk Concert

Squeezing Mvula's sound behind Bob Boilen's desk is no tiny task, as she acknowledges partway through this three-song set in the NPR Music offices. The U.K. singer faces the challenge by showcasing her most intimate material.

Review: A Live Emmylou Harris Masterpiece, Lost Then Found

Nonesuch Records has released Ramble In Music City, a recently discovered 1990 live recording from the Tennessee Performing Arts Center that lends new context to Emmylou Harris's classic live Ryman album and brings us 23 new performances from one of her greatest career chapters.

According to the CDC, between March and May, 2020, hospitals across the country saw a 24% increase in mental health emergency visits by kids aged 5 to 11 years old, and a 31% increase for kids 12 to 17.

We know students are struggling with their mental health. Here's how you can help

Experts say taking care of your own wellbeing first will allow you to help your kids and students. You should also listen to their concerns and teach them tools to manage their anxieties.

A Chaotic Showdown With A Crossbow-Wielding Man Leaves 2 People Dead

Police were initially called to an apartment building in the Dutch city of Almelo for a reported stabbing incident Friday morning. There, they confronted a man standing with a crossbow on his balcony.

A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an "alarming" increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers.

Children And Teens Gained Weight At An Alarming Rate During The Pandemic, The CDC Says

A new CDC study found that the percentage of obese children and teens increased to 22%, compared to 19% before the pandemic. It also found that expected annual weight gain ranged from 5 to 15 pounds.

Italy Is Making COVID-19 Health Passes Mandatory For All Workers

The "green pass" will show whether a person has been vaccinated, recently recovered from COVID, or tested negative for the virus. Workers failing to present a pass will be suspended without pay.

Lions watch visitors from their enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., in July 2020.

9 Lions And Tigers At The National Zoo Are Being Treated For COVID

Zookeepers noticed something was amiss when the animals began eating less and were seen coughing and sneezing. Visitors are not at risk because the public doesn't have access to the enclosures.

Ahmad Zai Ahmadi began interpreting for U.S. forces in Afghanistan when he was a teenager. Since coming to the U.S. as a recipient of a special immigrant visa, he has mainly relied on gig work to support his family.

He Was An Interpreter For U.S. Forces In Afghanistan And Now He's Driving For Uber

Many Afghans who worked for the U.S. government in Afghanistan end up doing gig work or other low-wage jobs in America, even when they come with language and professional skills.

President Biden and U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield talk to world leaders during a virtual summit on the pandemic.

The U.S. Is Donating More COVID Vaccines And Wants Other Rich Nations To Pitch In

President Biden said the U.S. will buy 500 million more vaccine doses. The goal is to vaccinate 70% of the world's population within a year. But more rich nations need to pitch in, he said.

Dan Savage, pictured in 2016, has a new book of essays. He talked with NPR about what he's learned over 30 years of writing sex advice.

Dan Savage Looks At What Has Changed In The 30 Years He's Been Giving Sex Advice

Savage has a new book celebrating 30 years writing his sex advice column "Savage Love." He talked with NPR about where he's been wrong, what's changed and why gay people know more about sex.

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