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Cornell Researcher Yicong Fu Applies Everyday Motion into Scientific Insight
At the heart of biology and engineering, mechanical engineering doctoral student Yicong Fu brings to light the power of translating natural systems, from fish fins to human hands, into new technological innovations. Fu, a first-year Ph.D. student, uses computational and experimental methods to understand how natural systems — fish gills, stingray fins and human hands — solve problems that continue to challenge engineers.
Research Spotlight: Locus Coeruleus Degeneration and Its Pathological Role in Alzheimer's Disease
Deep within the brainstem is a structure no bigger than a grain of rice, the locus coeruleus. The LC is often referred to as the “blue spot” because of a distinct blue pigment produced from its inner synthesis reactions. Despite its microscopic size —2 millimiters x 12 millimeters — the LC is central to memory and the production of norepinephrine, a neural signaling molecule essential to the response to stress.
Review: Aaron Neville, 'Apache'
Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify playlist at the bottom of the page. Aaron Neville, Apache Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist There can be a nagging worry, among those who love veteran singers of a certain age, that seasoned voices will one day lose the quality that once enchanted us.
Equal At Last? Women In Jazz, By The Numbers
In the 2019 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll, five of the top 10 new releases were recordings led or co-led by women artists — a startling 50%. In fact, it is the largest number of projects led by women in the top 10 since the annual poll began 14 years ago, surpassing 2018, when women comprised a third of those rankings. That would seem to be good news for a musical community that has been frustratingly slow to embrace women musicians.
Equal At Last? Women In Jazz, By The Numbers
In the 2019 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll, five of the top 10 new releases were recordings led or co-led by women artists — a startling 50%. In fact, it is the largest number of projects led by women in the top 10 since the annual poll began 14 years ago, surpassing 2018, when women comprised a third of those rankings. That would seem to be good news for a musical community that has been frustratingly slow to embrace women musicians.
Zac Brown Band, Rodney Crowell, More Play 'Mountain Tough' Benefit For Tennessee Fire Recovery : NPR
Watch live Saturday as Americana musicians of all stripes gather to support the recovery effort after wildfires that ravaged eastern Tennessee in recent weeks. The "Mountain Tough" benefit concert will raise funds and awareness for recovery, with donations going to the Sevier County Community Fund. "Mountain Tough" begins at 10 a.m. ET and is expected to last all day, with performances by the Zac Brown Band, Rodney Crowell, Sarah Potenza, Jim Lauderdale, Sam Bush, The Secret Sisters and more.
Jason Isbell, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2015
Listen To Jason Isbell's Set From The 2015 Newport Folk Festival Spirits were infectiously high on Saturday as Isbell channeled the best of the southern rock tradition on songs from his new album, Something More Than Free. Jason Isbell smiles during a performance at the 2015 Newport Folk Festival. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption toggle caption Adam Kissick for NPR Jason Isbell smiles during a performance at the 2015 Newport Folk Festival.
The Great Cotton Experiment
This is a test. It’s late in the growing season, and the first puffs of white appear speckled on the landscape. On this farm, plants grow between what would normally be orderly monocropped rows, and workers in beautiful, brightly colored saris inspect each plant by hand. India is the world’s largest producer of cotton, including organic cotton. But this farm isn’t like the others, and that’s because it’s part of a test: a test to grow our clothes differently.
Inspiring Women/Trans/Femme People to Travel by Bike
“I believe that bicycle travel has the potential to help achieve world peace,” 2018 Greg Siple Award winner Rachel Horn wrote in her application. “Throughout my travels, it has been my experience that most people are good, that the human body is incredible, and that the earth is a thrilling place to live.
Maren Morris: Tiny Desk Concert
Credit: NPR It had been quite the week for Maren Morris: Four days before the 26-year-old strolled into NPR's offices, she'd pulled off a mighty duet with Alicia Keys during the 59th annual Grammys ceremony and taken home the evening's award for Best Country Solo Performance. It's no secret the Nashville songwriter-turned-performer has star power; her limber voice and the big, crossover-friendly gestures on her major-label debut, Hero, let her easily dominate a huge stage like the Grammys'.
John Prine And Friends, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
Margo Price and John Prine perform at the 2017 Newport Folk Festival. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption toggle caption Adam Kissick for NPR Margo Price and John Prine perform at the 2017 Newport Folk Festival. Adam Kissick for NPR John Prine And Friends, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017 Sunday evening's final set at the Newport Folk Festival is frequently a triumphant, all-star affair — and John Prine's performance this year proved true to form.
The Psychology of Dressing Well
We’ve all heard one piece of advice: “Dress for success.” It’s hard to believe that the clothing we put on can so quickly alter the way that we carry ourselves. Nonetheless, this common phrase holds some truth. Science actually says that the clothing we wear affects our behavior, attitude, personality, mood, confidence, and even the way we interact with others. Everyone has those days when it’s most convenient to throw on a pair of sweats and a hoodie for the day.
The Evolution of the College Sneaker
Whether trekking around campus to get to class on time or just strolling down the uneven New Orleans sidewalks at night, comfort is key when choosing footwear. Sneaker trends are continually changing, but there are styles that continue to dominate the market as they are comfortable, trendy, and affordable for the Tulane student. I’ve listed the styles that have been worn by most every girl at Tulane, and a few more that will be on campus before you know it.
The Impressive Appeal of Glossier
Nothing beats receiving a package from Glossier. Their signature pastel pink packaging, minimalistic products, and playful stickers will put anyone in high spirits. What originally started as solely a beauty blog, Into the Gloss, has become a company that has revolutionized the beauty industry. The simplicity of Glossier’s products makes it the perfect choice for a busy student’s skincare routine. It aims to make using makeup easy, while still providing effective products.
Hurray For The Riff Raff, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff performs live at the 2017 Newport Folk Festival. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption toggle caption Adam Kissick for NPR Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff performs live at the 2017 Newport Folk Festival. Adam Kissick for NPR Hurray For The Riff Raff, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017 Audio for this story is unavailable.
Brent Cobb, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"It's the whole reason I'm here right now," said Brent Cobb by way of introducing his song "Down Home" to the Newport Folk Festival audience Friday afternoon.
Shovels & Rope, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
The last time the charismatic husband-and-wife duo Shovels & Rope performed at Newport, it was 2014 and Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent were not yet parents. The South Carolina couple has since welcomed its first child and released a new album, Little Seeds, recorded at home while the baby slept. Despite having to tiptoe around a little one, Shovels & Rope hasn't dialed down the raucousness in its live set.
Big Thief, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
Which band you encountered upon approaching the Newport Folk stage during Big Thief's set depended, to some extent, on the moment you came within earshot. The Brooklyn foursome can simmer quietly for long intervals at a time, its subdued wash of sound centering the folk-inspired specificity of Adrianne Lenker's poetic lyrics. But at a moment's notice, the band turns volcanic, erupting into aggressive, jarring episodes of release.
The Wild Reeds, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
When you hear The Wild Reeds perform, you experience an artistic emulsion of sorts. The Los Angeles band's frontwomen — three musicians with three distinct songwriting styles that might not naturally mix — have put in the work to achieve a sound that's unified.
Fleet Foxes, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
When Fleet Foxes took the stage to close out the first day at Newport, it had been eight years since the band's last performance at the festival. In 2009, the band was picking up steam after releasing its critically venerated self-titled debut, "White Winter Hymnal" was still fresh as new snow in our collective consciousness and then-drummer J. Tillman wouldn't become Father John Misty for another three years.
The 4 Best Online Stores for Formal (and Cute) Attire
With Summer approaching, you’ll probably have a wedding, date, or formal party to go to in the next few months. With limited time to shop, it can be difficult to find the perfect dress at a great price. I have found that the best and most efficient way to shop for these special events is to simply shop online. Read on to learn which online sites are my favorites for affordable and formal dresses. Missguided Missguided is the ultimate place to shop dresses.
Joseph, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"These are my sisters," said Natalie Closner, introducing the song "Wind" during Joseph's Saturday-afternoon set at the Newport Folk Festival.
Julia Jacklin, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
It's often a sparse crowd that turns up to see an 11 a.m. set at a music festival — but not so at the Newport Folk Festival. When Julia Jacklin took the stage on Saturday morning, she seemed shocked to be faced with a tent full of attentive onlookers.
John Paul White, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"If you came to this set looking to be cheered up, you're screwed," John Paul White deadpanned from the stage at Newport. The comment drew laughs from the assembled crowd, but there was a wry truth to it: Eerie harmonies and Kelli Jones' fiddle shrouded White's tender songs in a dark, mournful beauty. Take, for instance, "Simple Song," which White wrote for Dave Cobb's Southern Family concept album last year.
Julia Jacklin, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
It's often a sparse crowd that turns up to see an 11 a.m. set at a music festival — but not so at the Newport Folk Festival. When Julia Jacklin took the stage on Saturday morning, she seemed shocked to be faced with a tent full of attentive onlookers.
Joseph, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"These are my sisters," said Natalie Closner, introducing the song "Wind" during Joseph's Saturday-afternoon set at the Newport Folk Festival.
John Paul White, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"If you came to this set looking to be cheered up, you're screwed," John Paul White deadpanned from the stage at Newport. The comment drew laughs from the assembled crowd, but there was a wry truth to it: Eerie harmonies and Kelli Jones' fiddle shrouded White's tender songs in a dark, mournful beauty. Take, for instance, "Simple Song," which White wrote for Dave Cobb's Southern Family concept album last year.
John Paul White, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"If you came to this set looking to be cheered up, you're screwed," John Paul White deadpanned from the stage at Newport. The comment drew laughs from the assembled crowd, but there was a wry truth to it: Eerie harmonies and Kelli Jones' fiddle shrouded White's tender songs in a dark, mournful beauty. Take, for instance, "Simple Song," which White wrote for Dave Cobb's Southern Family concept album last year.
Joseph, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"These are my sisters," said Natalie Closner, introducing the song "Wind" during Joseph's Saturday-afternoon set at the Newport Folk Festival.
Joseph, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"These are my sisters," said Natalie Closner, introducing the song "Wind" during Joseph's Saturday-afternoon set at the Newport Folk Festival.
Julia Jacklin, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
It's often a sparse crowd that turns up to see an 11 a.m. set at a music festival — but not so at the Newport Folk Festival. When Julia Jacklin took the stage on Saturday morning, she seemed shocked to be faced with a tent full of attentive onlookers.
John Paul White, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"If you came to this set looking to be cheered up, you're screwed," John Paul White deadpanned from the stage at Newport. The comment drew laughs from the assembled crowd, but there was a wry truth to it: Eerie harmonies and Kelli Jones' fiddle shrouded White's tender songs in a dark, mournful beauty. Take, for instance, "Simple Song," which White wrote for Dave Cobb's Southern Family concept album last year.
Joseph, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"These are my sisters," said Natalie Closner, introducing the song "Wind" during Joseph's Saturday-afternoon set at the Newport Folk Festival.
John Paul White, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"If you came to this set looking to be cheered up, you're screwed," John Paul White deadpanned from the stage at Newport. The comment drew laughs from the assembled crowd, but there was a wry truth to it: Eerie harmonies and Kelli Jones' fiddle shrouded White's tender songs in a dark, mournful beauty. Take, for instance, "Simple Song," which White wrote for Dave Cobb's Southern Family concept album last year.
Joseph, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"These are my sisters," said Natalie Closner, introducing the song "Wind" during Joseph's Saturday-afternoon set at the Newport Folk Festival.
John Paul White, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"If you came to this set looking to be cheered up, you're screwed," John Paul White deadpanned from the stage at Newport. The comment drew laughs from the assembled crowd, but there was a wry truth to it: Eerie harmonies and Kelli Jones' fiddle shrouded White's tender songs in a dark, mournful beauty. Take, for instance, "Simple Song," which White wrote for Dave Cobb's Southern Family concept album last year.
Julia Jacklin, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
It's often a sparse crowd that turns up to see an 11 a.m. set at a music festival — but not so at the Newport Folk Festival. When Julia Jacklin took the stage on Saturday morning, she seemed shocked to be faced with a tent full of attentive onlookers.
Julia Jacklin, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
It's often a sparse crowd that turns up to see an 11 a.m. set at a music festival — but not so at the Newport Folk Festival. When Julia Jacklin took the stage on Saturday morning, she seemed shocked to be faced with a tent full of attentive onlookers.
Joseph, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"These are my sisters," said Natalie Closner, introducing the song "Wind" during Joseph's Saturday-afternoon set at the Newport Folk Festival.
John Paul White, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"If you came to this set looking to be cheered up, you're screwed," John Paul White deadpanned from the stage at Newport. The comment drew laughs from the assembled crowd, but there was a wry truth to it: Eerie harmonies and Kelli Jones' fiddle shrouded White's tender songs in a dark, mournful beauty. Take, for instance, "Simple Song," which White wrote for Dave Cobb's Southern Family concept album last year.
Margaret Glaspy, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"Folk festival" is a bit of a misnomer for the current form of the event where Bob Dylan shocked crowds by plugging in five decades ago; the Newport Folk Festival now warmly embraces talent that leans toward the louder, more electrified end of the folk-rock spectrum.
Pinegrove, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
I heard more than one person at Newport marvel at the fact that Pinegrove had been booked for the smallest of the festival's three main stages. The day before its Newport set, the Montclair, N.J., band had played the main stage at the Panorama Music Festival, where headliner Frank Ocean would perform later that day.
Drive-By Truckers, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
Folk music is a genre commonly associated with protest, and the performers at Newport this year lived up to that expectation.
Pinegrove, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
I heard more than one person at Newport marvel at the fact that Pinegrove had been booked for the smallest of the festival's three main stages. The day before its Newport set, the Montclair, N.J., band had played the main stage at the Panorama Music Festival, where headliner Frank Ocean would perform later that day.
Margaret Glaspy, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"Folk festival" is a bit of a misnomer for the current form of the event where Bob Dylan shocked crowds by plugging in five decades ago; the Newport Folk Festival now warmly embraces talent that leans toward the louder, more electrified end of the folk-rock spectrum.
Drive-By Truckers, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
Folk music is a genre commonly associated with protest, and the performers at Newport this year lived up to that expectation.
Margaret Glaspy, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
"Folk festival" is a bit of a misnomer for the current form of the event where Bob Dylan shocked crowds by plugging in five decades ago; the Newport Folk Festival now warmly embraces talent that leans toward the louder, more electrified end of the folk-rock spectrum.
Pinegrove, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
I heard more than one person at Newport marvel at the fact that Pinegrove had been booked for the smallest of the festival's three main stages. The day before its Newport set, the Montclair, N.J., band had played the main stage at the Panorama Music Festival, where headliner Frank Ocean would perform later that day.
Drive-By Truckers, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
Folk music is a genre commonly associated with protest, and the performers at Newport this year lived up to that expectation.
Pinegrove, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2017
I heard more than one person at Newport marvel at the fact that Pinegrove had been booked for the smallest of the festival's three main stages. The day before its Newport set, the Montclair, N.J., band had played the main stage at the Panorama Music Festival, where headliner Frank Ocean would perform later that day.
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