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Mark O'Connor plays the five instruments he was studying at age 12 - fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo and dobro.

Prodigious fiddler Mark O'Connor celebrates 50 years of music with memoir

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mark O'Connor about his memoir, Crossing Bridges, on his journey from multi-instrumentalist child prodigy to solo artist composing and performing on world stages.

A damaged statue of Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin in a central square in Sudzha, in the Kursk region of western Russia, on Aug. 16. Ukrainian troops say they've taken control of Sudzha, one of more than 80 towns and villages they've captured since a cross-border invasion of Russia on Aug. 6.

How the Ukraine-Russia war is playing out differently on 3 separate fronts

Ukraine is holding ground it seized inside Russia. Yet Ukraine is losing villages inside its own territory. And in the Black Sea, the Russian Navy has been forced to retreat.

Nina McLemore's Clothes Are A 'Weapon' Of Powerful Women

Nina McLemore designs clothes for powerful women: Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, Janet Yellen, Elena Kagan and others. She talks about how fashion can help women stand out in political office.

Some readers wrote to NPR with concerns about a whole slate of unusual conditions they've been noticing in the aftermath of their own vaccines.

Coronavirus FAQ: What Does It Mean If My Ears Ring Or Toes Hurt After A Vaccine?

There are some side effects that are pretty common: sore arm, headache, fatigue, fever. But people are saying they've got other unusual reactions. Is it the vaccine — or something else?

Cloud eggs: It's not just Instagrammers who find them pretty. Chefs of the 17th century whipped them up, too. Then, as now, they were meant to impress.

Cloud Eggs: The Latest Instagram Food Fad Is Actually Centuries Old

The fanciful dish was meant to impress nearly 400 years ago, so don't roll your eyes at photos of these pretty edibles: They're actually a time-honored tradition tinged with a bit of kitchen science.

For Republicans, Midterms About Getting Country 'Out Of The Mud'

Robert Siegel talks with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus ahead of the midterm elections.

two side-by-side images of archways entering two side-by-side cemeteries. both have a road proceeding straight through the arch

The story behind Lindenwald's 2 Jewish cemeteries

All this year, Cincinnati's Jewish population is celebrating 200 years of communal life. As part of our community storytelling project Round the Corner, WVXU's Tana Weingartner takes us to a pair of Jewish cemeteries in Hamilton's historic Lindenwald neighborhood.

Wildfire smoke filling the New York City skyline was a familiar sight to communities in the Western U.S., who have had to learn to live with the effects of more extreme fires.

3 lessons from the Western U.S. for dealing with wildfire smoke

How bad does the air get inside your house? What should schools do about recess? Western states have grappled with all that before.

Shutdown fears leave voters in Georgia wondering who to blame

Voters in critical swing areas of Georgia are preparing to weather the consequences of a federal shutdown and question which party is responsible.

History is woven into 88-year-old Dorothy G.C. Quock's dress, which she fashioned from an heirloom rice bag. After Quock's father immigrated to San Francisco from China's Guangdong province, he took a job delivering sacks of rice to Chinatown businesses and residences.

'Chinatown Pretty' Celebrates Asian American Elders And Their Sartorial Flair

This portrait series documents the vibrant street style of seniors in Chinatowns across North America. Amid a pandemic and a surge of anti-Asian hate crimes, it's a reminder of joy and resilience.

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