Exploring the history of the telephone and how it reshaped the world

As part of NPR's 250th anniversary series America in Pursuit, we're taking a look back at one of America's most significant inventions: the telephone.

Sony Music Files Another Lawsuit Against Udio, Alleges AI Music Generator Copied 30,000 Songs to Train Models

Sony Music Entertainment has once again sued the AI music generator Udio over 30,000 songs allegedly used to train its models ...

When Listening to Music Was a Team Sport

An exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt celebrates the glorious machines that gave us the soundtracks of our lives before ...

How was the first language formed?

Listen to the The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast to hear anthropologist April Nowell explain the origins of language.
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When does the IRS start accepting tax returns? First day to file, how to track tax refunds

Get your W-2s ready. The IRS will begin accepting 2025 tax returns on Jan. 26, when the agency officially opens the 2026 tax filing season. "The Internal Revenue Service is ready to help taxpayers ...