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On her second EP, The Beautiful Struggle, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter, whose Kurdish Muslim parents fled their home during the Gulf War, bridges her Kurdish and Dutch identities.

The coronavirus has forced millions into unemployment and sparked a hunger crisis. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Radha Muthiah of the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C., about the problem.

"I came from a very strict country to a very free country," says Samah Damanhoori. The 29-year-old cut ties with her family after her father canceled his initial approval for her to study in the U.S.

Sometimes it takes an outsider to see a culture clearly. Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's Ninth Symphony was an ode to what American music could become.

A small cylinder called Le Grand K has defined the kilogram for more than a hundred years. But if a scratch ever rendered it lighter, the definition of the kilo literally shifted. Time for a change.

Celina, Tenn., has long lured retirees, with its scenic hills and affordability. These newcomers help fuel the local economy. But a recent hospital closure makes the town a harder sell.

Don Gonyea visits musician Lee Greenwood to talk about the song that, after three decades in political campaigns, might be more popular than "Hail to the Chief."

A new biography of the African-American playwright shows that she was so much more than her most famous work: A Raisin in the Sun.

On this month's Heavy Rotation, hear music from Raphael Saadiq, Nick Lowe, Veronica Swift and more.

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