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In his work with Stars of the Lid, Brian McBride helped transform listeners' understanding of the potential of ambient music.

Stars of the Lid co-founder Brian McBride has died at 53

In his work alongside bandmate Adam Wiltzie, McBride warped and wondered at new pathways for ambient music.

Ghostface Killah wearing his iconic gold eagle cuff.

The history of hip-hop, told through bling

The extravagant jewelry worn by hip-hop artists has meaning beyond the shiny surfaces.

London-based company Nothing markets its Nothing Phone 2 as a less distracting smartphone.

Tiny Tech Tips: From iPhone to Nothing Phone

As the world waits for the iPhone 15, a loyal iPhone user tries out a competitor, the Nothing Phone 2.

Inside a Gaza hospital: A British surgeon on what he's witnessing firsthand

Dr. Nick Maynard tells NPR he's treating children shot at food distribution sites and witnessing what he believes is the systematic destruction of Gaza's civilian infrastructure.

Mitochondrial diseases can be passed from mothers to their children in DNA.

A Baby With 3 Genetic Parents Seems Healthy, But Questions Remain

A baby who was conceived through an experimental procedure designed to prevent a deadly disease appears to be healthy. But some potentially defective DNA remains. Will it affect his health long term?

A Syrian child threads a path last week through the rubble of blasted buildings in the rebel-held town of Douma, in the enclave of eastern Ghouta outside Damascus.

Syrian War Enters 8th Year, Trailing Smoke And Suffering In Its Wake

Civilians outside Damascus and in Afrin marked the dark anniversary as they have all the others: by trying to survive.

Radiohead's 'A Moon Shaped Pool': A Symphonic Lamentation

It's been a month since Radiohead's newest, and arguably most-symphonic, album was released. The work oscillates between eerie lyrics and soundscapes…

Lizzo performs at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, New Jersey.

10 Things You Might As Well Know About The 2019 VMAs

Monday night's MTV Video Music Awards telecast brought viewers lots of Taylor Swift and Missy Elliott, not to mention Lizzo, Normani, Lil Nas X, Rosalía and more.

A new study finds that drug prices can vary dramatically in the developing world, especially as a country moves up the economic ladder.

Drug Prices Can Take A Surprising Turn When A Poor Country Gets Richer

A new study finds that as poor countries become wealthier, it becomes harder for citizens to purchase basic medicines at affordable prices.

From left: Betty Kelly, Rosalind Ashford and Martha Reeves of Martha and the Vandellas perform circa mid-1964 at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York.

Why 'Dancing In The Street' Gets The People Going

The Motown hit landed at a turning point in civil rights — and where Black Power movements flourished, the song followed. Scott Simon explores why, with a little help from singer Martha Reeves.

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