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The beloved pianist was a young lion of his generation until a hand injury forced him to rethink his relationship to music.

Growing up in a progressive city, Ludwig van Beethoven embraced the ideals of the Enlightenment, the philosophical movement that shook Europe and helped shape the composer's music.

The first woman composer to win an Oscar for best original score is releasing her first album of music not written for a film or stage production.

After the Crimea invasion, a backlash against Russian books filled with propaganda led to the growth of Ukraine's own book industry. But Russia's latest attacks and Covid have created major obstacles.

A new Apple TV+ show, The Shrink Next Door, seems to reflect a trend of non-Jewish actors playing emphatically Jewish characters, which recently caught the ire of comedian Sarah Silverman.

On the occasion of the legendary bassist's centennial, broadcaster and bass player Greg Bryant zeroes in on the legend's technical wizardry.

Chris Ferrie's board books introduce subjects like rocket science, quantum physics and general relativity to toddlers and babies. What can parents do to make the concepts resonate?

The legacy of the emancipation of Jim and Winnie Shankle spans generations. The true love story among former slaves is shared in a dance performance in the Texas town the couple founded in 1867.

This was Puerto Rico's moment, a spotlight on a collective son who quit bagging groceries a decade ago and became the world's most streamed artist on Spotify last year.

NPR reporters at the Milan opening ceremony layered up and took notes.