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Writer Alix Kates Shulman remembers the 1960s as an age where men dominated the literary scene — that is, until Grace Paley's quirky urban voice and modernist short stories began to challenge the notion of what constituted great reading.

Iraqi officials say two cruise missiles struck a residential and shopping area in Baghdad, killing up to 30 people. Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks says the Pentagon is investigating the incident. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels.

Confrontations erupt as Israeli settlers protest their forced removal from the Gaza Strip. The clashes came as other settlers rushed to leave the area before the midnight withdrawal deadline. At least 50 arrests have been reported.

A telemedicine initiative at Meridian Health Services is making it possible to offer psychiatric care to more patients in remote areas. It's also helping recruit doctors in a tight labor market.

In the last election, it became easier to see the political divide between urban and rural areas. Now, people from California are moving to northern Idaho to find people similar to them.

The Trump administration alleges the Voice of America is relaying Chinese propaganda. Founded at the dawn of World War Two, the government-funded news agency is independent by law.

A Reporter's Notebook: Athletes at sports press conferences are famous for talking in clichés. But at the Paris Games, a lot of Olympians went deep, voicing wisdom and sharing their truths.

With a voice by turns soaring and haunting, Shajarian was considered one of his nation's treasures — and then ran afoul of the regime. He died Thursday in Tehran at age 80.

Michael Pack's record at the parent agency for the Voice of America includes charges of bias, firings, investigations and more. He called President Biden's request for him to resign a "partisan act."

Junot Diaz's third book, This Is How You Lose Her, is a collection of stories, many narrated by recurring character Yunior. Diaz's voice-driven prose describes characters who are simultaneously appealing and appalling, says NPR critic Carmen Gimenez Smith.

Nearly a century ago, musician W.C. Handy recorded the first blues hit, "Memphis Blues." In the years that followed, he produced dozens of Billboard chart hits that were re-released again and again. Producer Barrett Golding of the Hearing Voices radio project profiles Handy, "the Father of the Blues."

Samuel E. Wright, the voice of Sebastian the crab, Ariel's sidekick in Disney's The Little Mermaid has died at age 74.

Her mother was Navajo, her father African-American. Now, she sings traditional songs in the language of her Native American ancestors -- with more than one twist. Cody lends her soulful, bluesy voice to speak out against domestic abuse.

The eclectic approach of Jocie Adams' former band is amply present in her solo debut. Arc Iris showcases Adams' unique singing voice and supports it with cello, banjo, brass and more.

Every young composer searches for a unique voice. Conductor Marin Alsop says Bela Bartok found his in the hills and villages of rural Hungary. The songs he collected from peasants infused the spirit of his music.

Nintendo of America confirmed that Charles Martinet will now serve in the role of "Mario Ambassador," traveling around the world to promote the beloved plumber and perform Nintendo character voices.

The latest version of NPR's mobile news application can be controlled using your voice in some Ford vehicles.

Bach's cantatas contain some of his greatest music, but their individual sections are seldom performed out of context, least of all by celebrities. Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz says Hilary Hahn's new CD, Bach: Violin & Voice, provides a welcome exception to this rule.

As a child actor, Robbins voiced one of Charlie Brown's most famous lines — "I got a rock" — in It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

Getting help to areas of Syria devastated by this week's earthquake is means navigating around a government that is still at war with some of its own people.