It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast, And I'm joined in the studio by Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hi to both of you in person. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi.

Pan-Africanism has historically functioned as both a political philosophy and a cultural movement dedicated to the liberation ...

THERE was a time in Tanzania when becoming socially important required neither Instagram nor VIP lounge access. All a man needed was a clean shirt, a mortuary cold bottle of beer sweating in his hand ...

A pipe band tradition at Oak Hills High School began in 2013, started by alumnus Bill Frank. Three student bagpipers currently lead athletic teams and perform at school events. Students typically ...

Vibraphonist, marimbist, improviser and composer Patricia Brennan “has been widely feted as one of the instrument’s newer leaders.” observed The New York City Jazz Record. She inherited a deep love ...

Indian-origin teenager Shrey Parikh has achieved what millions of young spellers dream of. The 14-year-old from Rancho ...

There's a particular kind of magic that happens in the first few seconds of a great song. Before a single lyric lands, before ...