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The British-born singer is, after years of successful but imbalanced collaborative work and four Grammy nominations for her last record, finally and fully at the creative helm of her career.

E. Lockhart's prequel to We Were Liars works perfectly well, too, as a standalone coming-of-age novel about grief, addiction, young love, and learning to navigate the world.

Jacqueline Burns, former adviser to the U.S. special envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, talks about how the U.S. has contributed to instability in Sudan.

"First, I want to take a bath. A really hot bath," she tells her cousin over the phone.

The folk star discusses crafting her first album in a decade, and how protests — and protest anthems — have changed since the 1960s.

In a new memoir, the actress writes about the films and creative collaborations — like Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music — that marked the height of her fame.

It embodies the belief that anyone can take the stage and interpret one of the most accessible art forms and "reveal poetry as a living art."

Actors Zazie Beetz and David Rysdahl pick their favorite Tiny Desk concerts, and the ones that made them first fall in love with the series.

Detroit rhythm-and-blues singer Bettye LaVette had a few hit records in the 1960s and then disappeared — sort of. For the past 40 years, she's been making records and appearing on Broadway. On her new CD I've Got My Own Hell to Raise, LaVette covers 10 songs, all written by women.

Souza discusses her collaboration with Dafnis Prieto on their new album.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse examines the public discourse that led to the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. She details the various legal briefs presented by both sides of the abortion debate to the court — and explains the newest challenges facing the legislation today.

This month marks one year since Megan Piphus Peace joined the cast. She praises how the show discusses topics like race for children — and she herself is being inspired for a new chapter.

Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer is this year's winner of the Nobel Prize in literature. Transtromer has been mentioned as a candidate for the award for years. His work often walks a line between concrete reality and dreams — he's worked as a psychologist and social worker in addition to his writing.

Aided by producer Joe Henry, the jazz and gospel singer strikes a balance between ecstasy and empathy on her sixth album.

Stream a compilation of cosmically scaled, rarely heard sounds from a largely unheralded master.

Trumpeter Terence Blanchard has career spanning three decades in both jazz and film scoring. We dive into his work with Spike Lee, his E-Collective band and a new commission.

Rep. Ilhan Omar was removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. This followed controversial remarks made by Omar and the ousting of some GOP members off panels when Democrats had the House.

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, adapted from the popular stage show, and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, a stop-motion animated version of the classic fairy tale, are both coming to Netflix.

The singer-songwriter owned all of the rights to all of her songs, which isn't terribly uncommon today. But Bond was writing at the turn of the last century — a woman in a man's business.

Navigating elementary school is already hard enough — try adding in a bulky metal hearing aid. Cece Bell's new young adult graphic memoir captures the experience in a poignant and humorous way.