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Knitting teaches you "everything you should have learned in kindergarten," such as patience and how to focus. And that's why, program co-founder Lynn Zwerling says, she's teaching prisoners how to knit and purl.

The legendary singer Diana Ross was honored at Sunday's Grammys. This was Ross' first Grammy win in spite scoring a dozen nominations throughout her singing career.

NPR's Tell Me More turns five this week. During this time, the program has produced more than 1,300 hours of interviews that have piqued the interest of even the youngest listeners. Today, host Michel Martin hears from 5-year-old twins, Eric Miles Darby and Lauren Darby of Marietta, Georgia, about finally taking off those training wheels.

Host Scott Simon reads from listeners' letters about stories on the Wounded Warrior project and Music Man Murray.

The residents of Windsor, Ontario, say they're being invaded by an irritating sound that's emanating from outside Detroit. It's known as the "Windsor Hum" and, with U.S. officials claiming Americans can't hear it, no one seems to know who should be in charge of shutting it up.

The Democratic congresswoman from Arizona said she will step down this week in order to focus on her health. Giffords was shot in the head and wounded last January as she was meeting with constituents outside a supermarket in Tucson, Ariz.

A shorter workweek to encourage travel? Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it's an idea worth considering as the island nation emerges from its coronavirus lockdown.

While demand has spiked, puzzlemakers are having a hard time keeping up, especially as social distancing and business closures hobble production. Plus: tips for puzzlers.

"The idea is to try to 'depressurize' Instagram, make it less of a competition," the company's CEO Adam Mosseri announced on Friday.

"It's hard to believe that we even have to post this," said police in Newport, Ore. They offered a reminder for residents hunkering down due to the coronavirus: "We cannot bring you toilet paper."