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Is Measles Here To Stay? Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. nearly 20 years ago. But with this year's record-setting outbreaks, are we close to measles to making a sustained comeback? Read more on NPR

Mountain Man Singer Reinvents Herself As Daughter Of Swords, Announces Album One of the three gorgeous voices at the heart of Mountain Man, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig releases her first solo album, Dawnbreaker, on June 28. Hear the title track. Read more on NPR

New Mix: Japanese Breakfast, Kate Tempest, Future Teens, More This week we've got a love song from Kate Tempest, music made in a hotel from Japanese Breakfast, a near-perfect pop-punk heartbreaker by Mannequin Pussy and more. Read more on NPR

Monthly Music Report: The 10 Best New Albums We Heard In April Lizzo gives us a powerful gospel of self-love, PUP serves up odes to nihilism, Glen Hansard opens up his acoustic palette, plus seven more albums you need to hear. Read more on NPR

Monthly Music Report: The 20 Best New Songs We Heard In April Lil Nas X upended country's traditional gatekeepers, FKA Twigs experienced a phoenix-esque rebirth, Carly Rae Jepsen shimmied into the corners of what-could've-been, plus 17 must-hear songs. Read more on NPR

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing On this month's Heavy Rotation, hear the latest songs from Ari Lennox, Anderson .Paak, Ben Kweller, Y La Bamba and more. Read more on NPR

ScHoolboy Q's 'CrasH Talk' Album Is A Woozy, World-Weary Trip The TDE artist returns with fits of anxiety and maturity, three years after his Grammy-nominated Blank Face LP. Read more on NPR

New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums For April 26 Our shortlist of must-hear albums this week includes the acoustic, instrumental rock of Rodrigo y Gabriela, a byzantine concept album from The Mountain Goats, new Josh Ritter and more. Read more on NPR

Watch Taylor Swift's Video For 'ME!' Featuring Brendon Urie The song and video come after months of Instagram posts and feverish speculation that new music from Swift was imminent this year. Read more on NPR

Bruce Springsteen Finds A New Sound By Looking To The Past "Hello Sunshine," the first single from Bruce Springsteen's upcoming album Western Stars, shares the same melancholy space as early '70s ballads by Jimmy Webb and Kris Kristofferson. Read more on NPR

The Black Keys Announce New Album 'Let's Rock,' Share New Song 'Eagle Birds' The long-running minimalist blues garage duo is back with its ninth album. Read more on NPR

The Tiny Desk Contest Entries That Impressed Us This Week Our Tiny Desk Contest judges are excited to pick the 2019 winner. But in the meantime, watch the entries that impressed us this week. Read more on NPR

'You Said This Would Never End': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week Watch Cuco's latest music video and hear No Te Va Gustar's re-imagined 2010 work on this week's Alt.Latino music roundup. Read more on NPR

First Listen: Tank And The Bangas, 'Green Balloon' The indescribable New Orleans band fulfills both its vision and creates something beyond its imagination. Read more on NPR

First Listen: Tacocat, 'This Mess Is A Place' Tacocat retains its signature snark and surf-pop without sugarcoating the effects of the emotionally-draining political landscape. Read more on NPR

First Listen: The Felice Brothers, 'Undress' The Felice Brothers' folk-rock sound and vision has matured and focused, and the band does its best at making sense of our modern times. Read more on NPR

'My Kids Are In Survival Mode': A Chat With 2019's Teacher Of The Year Rodney Robinson, a teacher at a juvenile detention center in Richmond, Va., and the 2019 National Teacher of the Year, talks about needing diverse teachers and a culturally relevant curriculum. Read more on NPR

Teachers Use Mystery Skype To Give Students A Window On The World Only 25% of eighth graders score proficient in geography on standardized tests. Some teachers are using a video chat game to engage kids in the world around them. Read more on NPR

Louisiana High School Senior Accepted To 115 Colleges Antoinette Love, a senior at a New Orleans high school, has been accepted to 115 colleges. Read more on NPR

Students Quarantined For Potential Measles Exposure At 2 Los Angeles Universities Two universities in Los Angeles have placed some students and staff under quarantine or self-isolation after they were believed to have been exposed to someone on campus with measles. Read more on NPR

Students In Mozambique Are Afraid The Winds Will Blow Them Away Cyclone Idai damaged over 600 schools in Mozambique. Teachers and administrators struggle to rebuild and keep kids in class in the aftermath. Read more on NPR

Graduation Guides Promise High Schoolers A Clearer Path To Success Washington D.C.'s public schools are rolling out an intervention to help students track their progress towards graduation and provide more information about college and career options. Read more on NPR

8 Ways To Teach Climate Change In Almost Any Classroom In an NPR/Ipsos poll, 65% of teachers said they don't talk about climate change because it's not related to the subjects they teach. Here are some tips that you can use in any classroom. Read more on NPR

For One Man, Getting A Degree In Prison Was 'Like Being Released Every Day' For many people in prison, an education means a chance at a new life on the outside. One Massachusetts man got that chance, and made the most of it. Read more on NPR

Teaching Climate Change: Push And Pull A new poll shows that only 42 percent of teachers cover climate change in their classrooms. Read more on NPR

How Some Teachers In Alaska Are Tackling The Subject Of Climate Change Parts of Alaska are warming twice as fast as the global average. But teaching about climate change can be tricky in a state with a strong oil and gas industry. Read more on NPR

Elizabeth Warren Wants To Erase Most Student Loan Debt The senator's higher-education proposal for her 2020 presidential run goes further than just free college and would forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in existing loans. Read more on NPR

College Admissions Scandal Reveals Difficult Path To Acceptance Getting into college is already difficult and unnerving for many students. For low-income students, the recent college admissions scandal is prompting a crisis of faith about how fair the practice is. Read more on NPR

News Brief: Sri Lanka Explosions, Mueller Report, Climate Education A curfew is lifted the day after Sunday blasts killed nearly 300 people. Trump's team appeared on Sunday talk shows to attack Mueller's report. A new NPR poll spotlights climate change education. Read more on NPR

Most Teachers Don't Teach Climate Change; 4 In 5 Parents Wish They Did As students around the globe participate in Earth Day, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds 55% of teachers don't teach or talk about climate change and 46% of parents haven't discussed it with their kids. Read more on NPR

Congress Considers Making College More Accessible To People In Prison A bipartisan group of lawmakers across the House and the Senate introduced a bill that would allow people in prison access to federal Pell grants to pay for college. Read more on NPR

This Week, NASA Is Pretending An Asteroid Is On Its Way To Smack The Earth A fictitious asteroid is the focus of a realistic exercise, as experts at the Planetary Defense Conference run through how they would respond to news of a looming asteroid strike. Read more on NPR

NASA's InSight Probe May Have Recorded First Sounds Of Marsquake A NASA probe called InSight is on Mars listening for marsquakes and it seems it has detected the first sounds of a quake, probably. Read more on NPR

Former Astronaut On Watching For Life-Destroying Objects From Space NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to former astronaut Ed Lu, who co-founded a planetary defense nonprofit, about a meteor that exploded with the energy of 10 atomic bombs over the Bering Sea. Read more on NPR

Do You Love Lying In Bed? Get Paid By NASA To Do It For Space Research Researchers are currently looking for candidates who will stay in bed 24 hours a day, seven days a week for 60 straight days for a study on how the body adapts to weightlessness. Read more on NPR

Get Paid To Stay In Bed, For Space Science NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Jennifer Ngo-Anh of the European Space Agency about their planned study during which subjects will stay in bed for two months. Read more on NPR

Scientists Share Results From NASA's Twins Study During astronaut Scott Kelly's nearly year-long space flight on the International Space Station, NASA scientists measured physiological changes in him and his earthbound twin, Mark Kelly. Read more on NPR

Israeli Robotic Moon Landing Fails In Final Descent Israeli scientists are studying what caused an engine failure in the closing minutes of what they hoped would be a historic lunar landing. Read more on NPR

Scientists Have Taken The First Photo Of Something That's Invisible — A Black Hole The swirling mass around a black hole is called an "event horizon," the point of no return beyond which not even light can escape. Scientists unveiled the first image of this on Wednesday. Read more on NPR

Earth Sees First Image Of A Black Hole Every image you've ever seen of a black hole has been a simulation. Until now. "We have seen what we thought was unseeable," said Event Horizon Telescope Director Shep Doeleman. Read more on NPR

Juno Flies By Jupiter NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks NASA scientist Steven Levin about the spacecraft Juno's latest Jupiter fly-by, occurring this weekend. Read more on NPR

Japan (Very Carefully) Drops Plastic Explosives Onto An Asteroid The device was detonated as part of a mission to better understand the origins of planets. Read more on NPR

NASA: Debris From India's Anti-Satellite Test Raised Threat To Space Station "That is a terrible, terrible thing to create an event that sends debris in an apogee that goes above the International Space Station," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said. Read more on NPR

Young Astronomer Uses Artificial Intelligence To Discover 2 Exoplanets A team led by an undergraduate student at the University of Texas, Austin has found two new planets by using artificial intelligence to sift through data from NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope. Read more on NPR

How A Cosmic Collision Sparked A Native American Translator's Labor Of Love On April 1, astronomers will start two huge machines and continue hunting for ripples in space-time. One scientist gets his mom to translate news of each discovery into her native language, Blackfoot. Read more on NPR

India Claims Successful Test Of Anti-Satellite Weapon New Delhi says it destroyed one of its own satellites in orbit, making India only the fourth country to test such a weapon. Read more on NPR

Is Measles Here To Stay? Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. nearly 20 years ago. But with this year's record-setting outbreaks, are we close to measles to making a sustained comeback? Read more on NPR

Trump And Democrats Agree On $2 Trillion For Infrastructure, But Not On How To Pay Democratic congressional leaders called the White House meeting "very constructive," but the big question remains unanswered. The parties will reconvene in a few weeks to discuss funding options. Read more on NPR

Tony Awards Nominations 2019: 'Hadestown' And 'Ain't Too Proud' Lead The Count Tootsie, Beetlejuice and The Prom round up the Tony category for best musical, while The Ferryman, Gary, Ink, Choir Boy and What the Constitution Means to Me are all up for best play. Read more on NPR

U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Driven By A Global Surge In The Virus The World Health Organization tallied over 112,000 measles cases in the first quarter of 2019 — up more than 300% compared with the same period in 2018. Read more on NPR

Trump Sues 2 Banks To Block Democrats From Investigating His Finances The lawsuit seeks to prevent Deutsche Bank and Capital One from responding to subpoenas from two House panels seeking personal financial documents related to the president, his family and his company. Read more on NPR

Juan Guaidó Says 'The Moment Is Now!' To Remove Maduro, Sparking Clashes In Venezuela Saying "we are making history," Venezuela's opposition leader makes his boldest attempt yet to oust President Nicolás Maduro. On Tuesday, Juan Guaidó declared "Operation Freedom" has begun. Read more on NPR

Alleged California Synagogue Shooter 'Part Of The History Of Evil,' His Parents Say The parents of the man accused in the attack on the Poway synagogue in San Diego have condemned the attack as shocking and evil. A family attorney says they will not pay for his legal defense. Read more on NPR

Emperor Akihito, Japan's 'Surprising Pacifist,' Steps Down After 30 Years Japan's defeat in World War II "produced in him strong feelings against war and its chaos," says a childhood friend. Akihito has expressed deep remorse at home and abroad for Japan's wartime actions. Read more on NPR

Donkeys Are Dying Because China Wants Their Hides For A Traditional Remedy China reportedly needs 4 million donkey hides a year for the traditional medicine ejiao. They're importing hides from poor countries — and dealing a blow to people whose livelihood depends on donkeys. Read more on NPR

Japanese Emperor Akihito Abdicates Throne; New Crown Prince To Ascend The 85-year-old emperor is the first to retire in more than 200 years. His son, the Crown Prince Naruhito, will become emperor on Wednesday. Read more on NPR

Is Buying A House Overrated? The Nobel laureate who co-created the way our nation measures home prices says that over the long run, they don't increase much. And when they do, it can mean a bubble. Are we in one now? Read more on NPR

Teen Suicide Spiked After Debut Of Netflix's '13 Reasons Why,' Study Says Boys ages 10-17 killed themselves at a much higher rate in the month after Netflix's show about suicide was released in 2017. Researchers attribute an extra 195 deaths that year to the series. Read more on NPR

Abortion In The Third Trimester: A Rare Decision Often Made In Tragic Circumstances Concerned about the makeup of the Supreme Court, abortion-rights advocates are pushing for state legislation to protect abortion rights throughout pregnancy, in some cases into the third trimester. Read more on NPR

'My Kids Are In Survival Mode': A Chat With 2019's Teacher Of The Year Rodney Robinson, a teacher at a juvenile detention center in Richmond, Va., and the 2019 National Teacher of the Year, talks about needing diverse teachers and a culturally relevant curriculum. Read more on NPR

Even In The Robot Age, Manufacturers Need The Human Touch At modern auto plants, some tasks, like welding together a car's body, are entirely automated. But other essential jobs, including major portions of final assembly, are still best left to people. Read more on NPR

Political Crisis In Venezuela Escalates Opposition leader Juan Guaidó says he is in the final phase of a plan to oust Nicolás Maduro. Maduro's officials say they are successfully putting down a coup attempt. Read more on NPR

Trump Sues Deutsche Bank And Capital One To Block Records' Release President Trump wants to keep the banks from complying with congressional subpoenas seeking his bank records. He's joined in the suit by three of his children and some of his real estate businesses. Read more on NPR

Jury To Decide The Fate Of Ex-Officer Who Killed 911 Caller A jury resumes deliberations in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor, who shot and killed a woman while responding to her 911 call. Read more on NPR

U.S. Infrastructure Shows The Effects Of Neglect, Smith Says NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Tom Smith, executive director of the American Society of Civil Engineers, about the current state of the nation's infrastructure. The group issued a report card in 2017. Read more on NPR

Infrastructure Gets The Attention Of Trump, Schumer And Pelosi President Trump is meeting with Democratic leaders in the Senate and House Tuesday morning to discuss the nation's infrastructure needs. It seems to be a rare moment of bipartisanship. Read more on NPR

Drone Transports Human Kidney For Transplant The drone was custom built to be able to monitor the payload while in the air. The kidney made it to the University of Maryland Medical Center. The woman who received the kidney called it "amazing." Read more on NPR

Whale Off Norway's Coast Found Wearing Camera Harness The harness read "Equipment St. Petersburg." A researcher told CNN that the whale was probably trained by Russia's navy. He said they've "been known to train belugas to conduct military operations." Read more on NPR

Japan's Emperor Akihito Abdicates The Chrysanthemum Throne Akihito, citing failing health, becomes the first Japanese monarch in some two centuries to step down. His reign ends at midnight Tuesday, and then his son, Crown Prince Naruhito, ascends the throne. Read more on NPR

Trump Lauds Disbarred Lawyer While Criticizing Others, Mueller Report Says Attorney General William Barr heads to Capitol Hill this week to face questions about the Mueller report. Critics say Barr is running interference for President Trump. Read more on NPR

More Than 700 Measles Cases Reported Across 22 States, CDC Data Show NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, about the resurgence of the measles virus. Read more on NPR

After 5 Years, ISIS Leader Purportedly Releases Another Video A video purports to show the ISIS leader speaking to followers and referencing the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka. The first video was released in 2014 as ISIS was rapidly increasing in strength. Read more on NPR

Negotiators Are In Beijing For Talks On Ending U.S.-China Trade War Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has been suggesting that the U.S. and China are closing in on a trade deal. NPR's David Greene talks to Erin Ennis, of the U.S.-China Business Council. Read more on NPR

'High Five' Readers Invited To Participate In Secret Tournament NPR's Rachel Martin talks to best-selling, children's book author Adam Rubin about his latest: High Five. It tells the story of a secret high-five tournament that's been held in the animal kingdom. Read more on NPR

Azareen Van Der Vliet Oloomi's 'Call Me Zebra' Wins PEN/Faulkner Prize The 35-year-old author won $15,000 along with the prestigious award for fiction. As she tells NPR, the prize also carries a special significance for her personally. Read more on NPR

Ground-Breaking Director John Singleton Dies At 51 Filmmaker John Singleton died Monday after complications from a stroke. He made history with 1991's Boyz n the Hood as the first African American nominated for a best director Oscar. Read more on NPR

U.S. Measles Outbreak Is Linked To Global Surge In The Virus The World Health Organization tallied more than 112,000 measles cases in the first quarter of 2019 — up more than 300% compared to the same period in 2018 Read more on NPR

Teen Suicide Spiked After Debut Of Netflix's '13 Reasons Why,' Study Says Boys aged 10-17 killed themselves at a much higher rate in the month after Netflix's show about suicide was released in 2017. Researchers attribute an extra 195 deaths that year to the series. Read more on NPR

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Measles Shots Aren't Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too With U.S. measles cases at record highs, doctors say adults who got vaccinated prior to 1968 should consider getting revaccinated to make sure they and their neighbors are protected. Read more on NPR

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'Brady Bunch' Episode Fuels Campaigns Against Vaccines And Marcia's Miffed One of TV's most famous families laughed off the measles in 1960s. The episode has resurfaced in battles over measles vaccinations today. Read more on NPR

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Students In Mozambique Are Afraid The Winds Will Blow Them Away Cyclone Idai damaged over 600 schools in Mozambique. Teachers and administrators struggle to rebuild and keep kids in class in the aftermath. Read more on NPR

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CDC Reports Largest U.S. Measles Outbreak Since Year 2000 There are 695 cases in 22 states. HHS Secretary Alex Azar said the spike was "avoidable" and he called measles vaccines "among the most extensively studied medical products we have." Read more on NPR

Drowning In Parenting Advice? Here's Some Advice For That In her new book Cribsheet, economist Emily Oster offers a lifeline to parents overwhelmed by contradictory parenting guidance. She offers a data-driven, and common-sense, approach to raising a baby. Read more on NPR

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Scientists Dig Into Hard Questions About The Fluorinated Pollutants Known As PFAS PFAS are a family of chemicals accumulating in the soil, rivers, drinking water and the human body. How much exposure to these substances in clothes, firefighting foam and food wrap is too much? Read more on NPR

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Anti-Tobacco Advocates Question McConnell Plan To Raise Minimum Purchasing Age Citing an "unprecedented spike" in teens vaping, Sen. Mitch McConnell said the bill would raise the minimum age for people to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Tobacco companies back the proposal. Read more on NPR

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Washington State Senate Passes Bill Removing Exemption For Measles Vaccine The bill removes the personal belief exemption from required childhood vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella. Seventeen states allow exemptions based on philosophical objections. Read more on NPR

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Gene Therapy Advances To Better Treat 'Bubble Boy' Disease The latest advance is not only encouraging news for patients with severe compromised immunodeficiency. It's a test case for all those scientists working to develop better gene therapy techniques. Read more on NPR

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