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NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and puzzlemaster Will Shortz play the puzzle this week with KQED listener Tom Doskow of San Francisco.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested 19-year-old Joshua Mundia of Pittsford on Wednesday night and charged him with third-degree rape, a felony.

The Kentucky senator suffered a concussion and minor rib fracture when he fell during a Washington D.C. dinner event Wednesday night.

The Siena College poll finds Hochul has wide support among Democrats, and Zeldin is backed by most Republicans, but independent voters are up for grabs.

Articles, photos and videos that are seen as promoting DEI will be removed under the new approach.

Japanese snowboarder Hiroto Ogiwara and Italian skier Miro Tabanelli pulled off the six-and-a-half-rotation maneuver in competition for the first time in history.

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison looks back on Prince's daring left turn following the success of Purple Rain.

We continue our journey into the fascinating world of music and the brain. We meet a gifted young pianist who is also an extraordinary scientist doing meaningful research on a rare neurological disorder. We also hear from a teen saxophonist who is exploring how micro-tonal music might impact people with depression. And we enjoy performances of Beethoven and Bozza. This podcast was recorded at the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California.

Today's program offers incredible performances and a window into the lives of young musicians who are intertwining their artistry with their passion for nature, science, and the environment. We meet a teen who has turned scientific data and graphs into music, a composer who is inspired by conservation land in his home state of Maine, and a violinist who worked with elementary school children to turn ideas and artwork into a real garden. Musicians, educators, eco-artists and sisters Josie and Sophie Davis join as co-hosts.

This week features young musicians studying at the Colburn School in LA. They range from a 14-year-old cellist who shares a mature performance of Beethoven to the winners of a major chamber music competition whose secret to success just might be their musical handshake. We also hear from an incredible trumpeter, a globe-trotting teen violinist, and a 15-year-old pianist performing Mendelssohn.