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Singer/songwriter Stew seamlessly blends gospel and funk with sophisticated lyrics, sweet melodies, and an even sweeter voice. His eighth album, titled Something Deeper Than These Changes, takes the listener on intimate journeys into Stew's past, and offers vivid portraits of the people he is closest to in the present. NPR's Neda Ulaby profiles the musician.

Rachael Yamagata's deep and sultry voice tells stories of lost love and pain. Her songs have been heard on countless films and TV shows, like 'Grey's Anatomy' and '30 Rock.' Now Yamagata is out with her latest album, 'Chesapeake.' Host Michel Martin speaks with the singer-songwriter about her approach to music.

After an editor asked him to tone down his racial politics, the first-time author walked away from his book deal, moved to a smaller press and eventually published two books to critical acclaim. He hopes his story helps make the case for why publishers should welcome different voices to the table.

Scientists say a great earthquake could hit the San Francisco area in the next 30 years. But many residents prefer to live in denial. Commentator Louise Rafkin talked to her friends and neighbors for an understanding of how people balance everyday danger with everyday life.

Noah talks to William Haglund (HAY-glund), a forensic anthropologist who is part of a team working to uncover the remains of people in a mass grave in the Srebrenica (SREB-ruh-NEET-suh) area. He says that the bodies are in civilian clothing, but it will be a long time before they are identified.

When we listen to a new musical phrase, it is the parts of the brain that control muscle movement, not areas involved in hearing, that help us remember what we've heard. Keeping the notes in order is a little like getting your muscles to move at the right time.

This past week, Marvin Kamras died. Though most people have never heard of Kamras, they have unwittingly benefitted from his work in the area of magnetic tape recording. Michael talks with audio and video inventor Ray Dolby about Kamras's contributions.

Janet Heimlich reports Texas authorities are taking a "softly, softly" approach to a stand-off with a family at the center of a custody dispute. The family has barricaded itself into a homestead on 47 acres in a remote area of eastern Texas. The family is drawing support from militia groups.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports that on the day after the last presidential debate, President Bill Clinton appeared at a campaign rally in Orange County, California...an area that's generally considered a Republican stronghold, but where he hopes to do well on Election Day.

NPR's Michele Norris talks with NPR's John Burnett, with the headquarters battalion of the Marine's 1st Division which is pushing toward Baghdad. Burnett describes the blackout conditions at the camp today, due to concerns that hostile forces in the area may try to attack the troops.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from San Alavador on the devastating weekend earthquake that left hundreds dead and thousands missing or homeless. The greatest disaster area was the low-income suburb of Santa Tecla, part of which was buried under a landslide triggered by the violent quake.

President Bush and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder put aside their differences over Iraq Wednesday and pledged to focus instead on areas of agreement. Thousands protested as Bush visited the German city of Mainz, but the two leaders promised to work together to build democracy in Iraq.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi says Iraq is on track to hold elections in January. But U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld predicts continuing violence and said some areas may be too dangerous to permit voting. Hear NPR's Michele Kelemen.

As officials and rescue teams in central Florida assess damage from the area's third hurricane of the season, they report a rise in injuries and accidents. Statistically, more dangers emerge in the days after a hurricane has struck, according to relief workers. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports.

After a week of bombing strikes from the air, Israel sent ground troops into Gaza on Saturday. The operation penetrated the territory at several points and was designed to seize areas of north Gaza being used to launch rockets against Israel, Israeli military officials said.

The U.S. Supreme Court hands down split decisions in two closely watched cases regarding the display of the Ten Commandments in public areas. The court ruled against their display in Kentucky courthouses. But it said a monument on the grounds of Texas' capitol did not violate the Constitution.

U.S. and Iraqi forces report more progress on the sixth day of their joint offensive in Fallujah. But insurgents have occupied large areas of Iraq's third-largest city, Mosul, the scene of more violence. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and NPR's Philip Reeves.

The Lundberg Survey says the average price of gasoline has gone up 20 cents over the past three weeks, to an average of $2.53. But different areas, or zones, are paying different costs. Michele Norris talks with Elizabeth Douglass of The Los Angeles Times.

Nearly 100 White Helmets rescue workers fled southern Syria with their families as the Assad regime took over the area. It marks another turn in the war and an uncertain future for members of the group that has rescued thousands and provided gripping videos of the regime's toll on civilians.

Rain, and lots of it, is falling in parts of California as the first of several El Niño storms makes its way across the state. In the Los Angeles area, county officials have spent extra to offer more shelter options for its large homeless population.