4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (1314+ words) In the last 25 years, the rise of streaming has changed the game in the music industry. Now that anyone can upload a song to a streaming service, independent musicians must master a variety of skills to break through in a…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1225+ words) The Trump administration celebrated a recent statement from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, which recommends that doctors delay gender-related surgery until a patient is at least 19 years old. "Today marks another victory for biological truth in the Trump administration,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (409+ words) Dressed all in black, the teenaged musicians from the jazz band at Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie, Washington, came to the KNKX studios looking and carrying themselves like professionals. Their confidence shone through during a recent in-studio performance with…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (89+ words) Who's got it better in life, kids or adults? A group of fourth-graders in New Jersey did some serious reporting on this topic and sent us their findings as a part of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge. Fourth graders ask whether…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (71+ words) Fewer women are having children than a few generations ago. Sarah McCammon talks with three generations of women in one Atlanta family to understand how opportunities and choices have changed. How childbearing choices have changed across three generations in one…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (611+ words) Washington state lawmakers are considering stronger regulations on artificial intelligence companion chatbots. This comes amid growing concern over the technology's impact on young peoples' mental health. State Sen. Lisa Wellman, a Bellevue Democrat and the sponsor of the Senate bill,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (674+ words) Scientists are updating their view of how drugs like Adderall and Ritalin help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stay on task. The latest evidence is a study of thousands of brain scans of adolescents that confirms earlier hints that…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (416+ words) Driving down I-5, a sign illuminated with red lights comes into view: Tacoma Self Storage. But every year on Black Friday, it becomes Tacoma Elf Storage. The tradition of turning the sign from "Self Storage" to "Elf Storage" began one fateful…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (620+ words) Vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unexpectedly postponed controversial votes Thursday on changes to the current recommendation of universally immunizing newborns against hepatitis B. Confusion and disagreement over the language of the votes led the Advisory Committee…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (279+ words) A nonprofit children's safety organization, Fairplay, is urging gift givers to avoid buying AI toys for children this holiday season, according to an advisory issued on Thursday. Fairplay, along with other child and consumer advocacy groups, say these toys " playthings…...