For the artist Guadalupe Maravilla, sound is healing
Salvadoran American artist Guadalupe Maravilla makes structures and "sound baths" as a way to heal from his own trauma — and help others.
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How behavioral threat assessment can stop mass shootings before they occur
Journalist Mark Follman says that understanding the psychology of shooters and intervening where appropriate can help prevent massacres from happening. His new book is Trigger Points.
For many Arab Muslims celebrating the end of Ramadan, it's not Eid without ma'amoul
Palestinian-Syrian chef Reem Assil shares what she's making for Eid al-Fitr and what the holiday means to her.
The Judds and Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame
Charles and The Judds join two veteran recording musicians in the hall, including the first drummer to join the institution.
Mazel Tov Cocktail Party: Take an ounce of hip hop, dash of polka, then square dance
Finding a thriving dance culture in the Adirondacks Mountains inspired the band to take its sound in an unexpected direction.
'Companion Piece' connects two plagues and two female artists five centuries apart
By exploring binaries such as imagination versus reality and surface versus depth — with their often blurred boundaries — Ali Smith's latest challenges readers to embrace the indeterminate.
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' goes there, boldly
The Paramount Plus show, a prequel to the classic '60s series, offers stripped-down, back-to-basics Trek storytelling and a charming cast.
'Welcome to Paradise' podcast works through the lingering pain of an abusive marriage
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Canadian journalist Anna Maria Tremonti about her new podcast, which explores at the lasting trauma of her marriage to an abusive partner.
'The No-Show' is an adventure in romantic storytelling
At its best, Beth O'Leary's tender and fragmented narrative feels like a metaphor for experience — how we only ever know part of the story of our lives and control even less.
A Ukrainian dance troupe in the U.S. fights disinformation, one high kick at a time
The Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, which turns 50 this year, hopes to counter Russian aggression by teaching U.S. audiences about Ukrainian history and culture.