Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Student Voice: How music is the surprising antidote for winter loneliness

"I had read these studies about how music brings people together, but that day in the elder care facility, I watched the ...

‘School Spirits’ Music Supervisor on the Sufjan Stevens Dance Number, Lizzy McAlpine’s Return and Building the Show’s ‘Hauntingly’ Perfect Soundtrack

School Spirits' Music Supervisor on the Sufjan Stevens Dance Number, Lizzy McAlpine's Return and Building the Show's 'Hauntingly' Perfect Soundtrack ...
France 24

Rituals of resilience: how Afghan women stay sane in their 'cage'

Five Afghan women talked to AFP about the things that help them cope with their lives tightly controlled by Taliban ...

Why does chronic back pain make everyday sounds feel harsher? Brain imaging study points to a treatable cause

People with chronic back pain process everyday sounds differently, and more intensely, than people without pain, according to ...

This week in science: Prehistoric cooking, earthquakes in the PNW, and teens' sleep

Regina Barber and Katia Riddle of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about prehistoric cooking, earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest and how teens are sleeping less than before.

Teen sleep is getting wrecked by more than just phones

Teens aren’t getting enough sleep! And a two-decade study suggests it’s getting worse. Scientists found that the number of high schoolers getting insufficient sleep — less than seven hours a night — ...