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A referendum next month in Sudan will decide whether the country will be divided between the Arab, mostly Muslim north and the ethnic African south. Whether things turn bloody may hinge on what happens in Abyei, a disputed region along the border of north and south.

NPR's Don Gonyea talks with Gary Gillette — Chair Of The Board Of Directors at Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium -– about the efforts to restore an historic Negro League ballpark in Michigan.

He masked his own voice as a teenager. Today he uses it to help teenagers live authentically.

"We stand with the people of Ukraine and join the voices around the world calling for peace," EA said in a statement.

A collaborative musical "epic poem," Demon City elaborates on a disorienting and threatening world by amplifying marginalized voices.

Protesters took to the streets across Brazil this weekend to voice outrage over the fires burning through the Amazon.

Texas congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a leading voice for progressive causes in the House, died Friday in Houston.

R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe intertwines his voice with Holley's on a call to be patient with others.

Silvana Estrada's powerful, yet elegant voice finds a way to bend wounds to her will and become whole.

The exuberant young singer's acrobatic voice becomes another instrument in a hybrid Cuban-Crescent City parade.

The singer makes four simple words into an Escher-esque puzzle built on loops and layers of her voice.

Palestinians in Gaza are increasingly voicing their anger at Hamas' handling of the war and the heavy costs civilians have paid.

Maya de Vitry's powerhouse of a voice shines in this gospel-inspired ode to dreaming of what seems unattainable.

Antillano shows why she's one of the most exciting voices in Latin trap and reggaeton right now.

Voices on the right suggested the probe reflects an unfair attack on a populist president by Washington insiders and media liberals.

As The Life of a Showgirl's numbers dwindle, some fresh voices liven up the song and album charts this week.

The Olympia, Wash., black-metal duo forgoes buzzsaw guitar for a heavenly voice in the chiming "Woodland Cathedral."

Demetria or "Demi" Bannister had a powerful voice — singing or not — that could touch the heart of anyone she encountered.

Luciano Pavarotti, the most famous opera singer, died at his home in Italy after suffering from pancreatic cancer. He was 71. Pavarotti was larger than life – a dominating physical presence with a voice to match. Pavarotti used his voice to bring opera to a wide audience.

The music itself toggles between huge forces and a single voice, juxtaposing majesty and intimacy with ease. At its largest, Carmina Burana employs a chorus of 200 or more voices, an orchestra of 100 players and a children's choir of 50 or more, plus three soloists: soprano, tenor and baritone.