Ravenna Koenig

Feist says her goal with <em>Pleasure</em> is to "[go] back to a place that would be sustainable, that I can imagine enjoying when I'm 90."

Feist Has A Message For Her 71-Year-Old Self

Ravenna Koenig

That message is embedded in the Canadian singer's new album, Pleasure. "I appreciate the perspective that 28-year-old Leslie's shed on my life," she says. "I kind of want to echo that forward."

Lea Michele's new album is <em>Places</em>.

'Places,' Please: Lea Michele Turns Back To Broadway

Scott Simon

The Glee star was cast in Les Misérables when she was 8 and has been performing ever since. She says her new album, Places, intentionally calls back to her history onstage.

Supporters cheer as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks at an event at Johnson C. Smith University on Sept. 8. Yet a visit to the school reveals that many of its students have much more mixed feelings on the election.

Among Black Voters In Charlotte, The Election Presents A Difficult Decision

Ravenna Koenig

Mecklenburg County, N.C., is a blue spot in a red state. And a visit there reveals something national polls may leave unsaid: Many black voters are dissatisfied with their choices for president.

Thinking Of Leaving Home? Here's A Bit Of Advice From Young Adult Authors

Ravenna Koenig

Starting that next chapter can be difficult in any young person's life. And YA writers know it well. Sandra Cisneros, Jacqueline Woodson, Tamora Pierce and Jason Reynolds offer some words of wisdom.

Naomi Novik says <em>Uprooted</em> was inspired by her family's history on Poland.

A Writer-Engineer's Historical Fiction Hack: Add Dragons

Ravenna Koenig

Before her first book, Naomi Novik was a programmer who wrote Napoleonic-era fan fiction on the side. Then she had an idea: "What could make the Napoleonic wars more exciting? Dragons!"

Cranes pepper the skyline in Charlotte, N.C., a sign of the region's strong economic growth.

Economy And Immigration: What's Dividing Republicans

Rachel Martin

Amid major economic development and an immigration influx, a trip to Charlotte, N.C., reveals trends within the Republican Party that are taking place across cities facing similar issues.

Tanesha Mitchell, one of 80 amateur musicians who participated in the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's Academy Week, describes the experience as life-changing.

Amateur Musicians Go Pro With The Baltimore Symphony

Ravenna Koenig

During the orchestra's Academy Week, amateur musicians get to rehearse and perform next to professionals.

Ben Stonehill and his sons Lennox Lee Stonehill and Bob Stonehill, taken in New York, circa 1948.

1,000 Songs From Holocaust Survivors Archived

Ravenna Koenig

In the summer of 1948, an amateur folklorist named Ben Stonehill recorded this music in New York City's Hotel Marseilles. Now, 66 of those songs are online.