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Construction of the Ottawa Bluesfest's main stage was briefly halted by a nest of eggs, tended by a protected bird. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Monika Melichar who relocated the eggs.

The National Book Foundation has partnered with the Department of Housing and Urban Development on a literacy program aimed at getting books into the hands of kids and adults living in public housing.

In Annapolis, Md., last night, residents held a candlelight vigil to remember the five employees killed at the Capital Gazette newsroom Thursday.

It's almost the Fourth of July. We reached out on social media to folks who recently became American citizens to find out what the holiday means to them.

The Supreme Court justice may believe that rights once recognized will not be taken away, but President Trump is about to get his second nominee to the court and it's sure to be a conservative.

Developers say they understand why teachers would be skeptical. But, they insist, computers already drive cars and detect cancer, so they can certainly handle grading students' essays.

Bell's new Netflix special is called Private School Negro. Kevin Whitehead reviews reviews John Coltrane's Lost Album. Newsome is a former coal miner who sings a cappella in a lined-out hymn style.

Five people were fatally shot while doing their jobs at the newsroom on Thursday. Devastated and in mourning, hundreds gathered across the city on Friday to honor them.

The memoir of the Motown group's co-founder, Otis Williams, plays out in Ain't Too Proud. Although the successes of the fractious group came at a cost, Williams says the power of their music lives on.

Smash Mouth has recorded a new acoustic version of its 1997 debut album Fush Yu Mang. The 1990s ska-punk staples talk about songwriting, fan mail and all those "All Star" memes.