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"I don't care about trying to show off," Devendra Banhart says, "and I don't care about presuming that there's such a thing as knowing a lot about music."

Devendra Banhart On The Moment He Became A Songwriter

He was nine, and his song horrified his family when he sang it for them. But the experience also showed the songwriter and musician what performance could make him feel.

Howes: Are GM and Ford ready for the era of self-driving cars?

Will General Motors and Ford be able to rise to the challenge of self-driving cars? Detroit News business columnist Daniel Howes isn't sure. “We haven’t…

Chinese-style tile has replaced the domes and domed minarets of the Hongsibao Mosque in China's Ningxia region. Ningxia is home to a large concentration of Hui Muslims, who have long prided themselves on assimilation but are under increasing scrutiny by Chinese authorities.

'Afraid We Will Become The Next Xinjiang': China's Hui Muslims Face Crackdown

A government crackdown on China's Muslim minorities has reached the Hui. "The pressure on not just one's religious behavior, but how one lives one's daily life, is unbearable," says a young Hui man.

A new name for a favorite public radio show

Chris Thile announced to audiences on Saturday evening that the new name for his weekly variety show will be Live from Here. The host shared the news…

'Novel Of The Century' Is A Lively Companion To 'Les Misérables'

David Bellos' new book is a comprehensive guide to Les Misérables, and a compelling story in its own right, packed with detail about the creation and publication of Victor Hugo's massive masterpiece.

Flint mayoral recall petition drive under investigation

Flint police are investigating allegations some city residents were misled into signing a petition to recall Flint Mayor Karen Weaver.According to a news…

Former Vice President Joe Biden, shown at the White House in January 2017, didn't just give a handout to a man in need, but a hand of help.

Joe Biden And A Homeless Veteran Have A Very Human Moment

NPR's Scott Simon has a story this week about something that doesn't make the news much these days: a private and unscripted act of kindness on the streets of Washington, D.C.

People attend a vigil in Paris on Tuesday following the devastating fire that destroyed much of the beloved Notre Dame Cathedral.

Paris Holds Vigil To Mourn Notre Dame Fire Damage, Macron Vows Swift Reconstruction

The French president set a goal of completing the work in five years. Hundreds of millions of dollars were raised toward the effort one day after a fire at the cathedral.

Lyric, daughter of the Baltimore Teacher Supply Swap's operations coordinator Kiyawna West, often volunteers at the Teacher Supply Swap, a free store for educators in northern Baltimore.

Teachers Turning To Free Supply Shops To Outfit Their Classrooms

Teachers say supply swaps are making a real dent in the amount of money they pay every year out of pocket for classroom supplies.

Workers pull out cosmetically defective garlic (that will be processed separately) at the Christopher Ranch processing plant in Gilroy, Calif. About 6 percent of its garlic is bought from China; the rest is homegrown.

In Garlic Capital, Tariffs And Immigration Crackdown Have Mixed Impacts

Gilroy, Calif., is known as the garlic capital of the world. Two Trump administration policies — one on trade, the other on immigration — are affecting the town in starkly different ways.

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