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The rock band Phish, noted for its devoted followers and free-ranging concerts, announces that it will break up after their summer tour. Band members posted a notice on the group's web site Tuesday notifying fans of the decision. The group is scheduled to go on tour supporting its new album, out in June. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and critic Peter Shapiro.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports that hundreds of Duke University students have been camping in tents for weeks waiting for a chance to get the best seats for the big basketball game Thursday against rival University of North Carolina. What started as an informal tradition more than 15 years ago has been institutionalized: students register their tents on the university Web site and agree to follow 12 pages of rules.

China may have just dislodged the U.S. from a position its held for decades — the world's top trading nation. The latest Chinese figures put the value of its overall trade at $4.6 trillion last year. The U.S. will release its own 2013 data next month.

With a mix of joyful, mournful and soulful music tens of thousands of South Africans and dozens of world leaders gathered in a huge soccer stadium to celebrate the country's emancipator. Nelson Mandela was remembered as an "incomparable force of leadership."

Two gray wolves in Colorado died this spring—one from a lion attack, one from a coyote trap. CPW has suspended related permits. A third wolf death is under review.

Expect scattered showers, isolated storms, and cooler temperatures this week across the Four Corners, with a chance for rain, snow, and gusty winds later in the week. Stay updated with KSJD.

On this day in 1915, a 20-year-old Red Sox pitcher named Babe Ruth hit his first major league home run—marking the start of a legend.

Pip pip, hooray! A hole in the eaglet's shell, called a "pip," appears to have gotten larger and the baby bird could emerge soon.

Family separation, the Supreme Court on public-sector unions, the Kavanaugh nomination: All are linked, through donations, to the billionaire family of the education secretary.

Federal crews are using prescribed burns near Aspen to reduce wildfire risk and improve wildlife habitat. But staffing cuts in the Forest Service and funding issues could jeopardize these efforts.