As the fall semester approaches its midpoint, many of those who once considered themselves academic achievers are now wondering if they should have set their sights on their midterms instead of their ...

This is the first episode of a new series on All Songs Considered, hosted by NPR Music critic Ann Powers and editor Daoud Tyler-Ameen. Most of what you hear on All Songs is focused on new music, but ...

Falling in love in the 1990s as a teen or young adult was a very different experience from today. The internet wasn’t quite as widespread in terms of personal or household use. Falling in love was ...

What’s the most romantic genre of music? It might just be pop music, especially if you cherry-pick the right songs from the right years. And that’s just what we wanted to do here today. We wanted to ...