Denise Guerra

<em>Love Goes</em>, out Oct. 30, is the third studio album by Sam Smith.

Sam Smith On 'Love Goes' And Forgiving Yourself

Scott Simon

The Grammy winner says their third studio album, out Oct. 30, grew from learning to accept the parts of heartbreak that stay with you even after you've moved on.

La Doña's music is a blend of Bay Area hip-hop, reggaeton and traditional Mexican and Latin American musical styles. Her new EP <em>Algo Nuevo</em> is out now.

La Doña On 'Algo Nuevo,' Feminist Reggaeton And Teaching Mariachi In Schools

Lulu Garcia-Navarro

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to the San Francisco-based artist about her debut EP, as well as teaching folks traditions in public schools and her style of music she calls "femmeton."

"I think country is as vibrant as certainly this series that we've just made tries to chronicle," Ken Burns says.

Ken Burns Gets To The Heart Of 'Country Music'

Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with filmmaker Ken Burns about his latest PBS documentary, Country Music.

The author's grandfather, Vicente Guerra, is pictured in a mug shot from San Quentin State Prison. He was sentenced to five years to life for the 1931 murder of Joseph Retotar.

My Grandfather, A Killer

Denise Guerra

Denise Guerra, a second-generation Filipino American, never met her grandfather. When she finally learned a long-held family secret, it shattered her view of the quintessential immigrant narrative.

"I am what I talk about in my music. I am <em>Pinay</em>, I'm powerful, I'm fearless, I'm unfiltered," Ruby Ibarra says.

This Tiny Desk Contestant Rapped A Love Letter To Her Immigrant Mother

Denise Guerra

Ruby Ibarra describes her art as unfiltered, a quality that shines through in her band's 2019 Tiny Desk submission.

Jenny Lewis returns with <em>On The Line</em>, out now.

Jenny Lewis Puts Her Emotions 'On The Line': 'It Can Get Ugly Sometimes'

Scott Simon

Lewis speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about the catharsis of making her latest album, On the Line, and grappling with accusations made against her album collaborator, Ryan Adams.

Lula Wiles' sophomore album, What Will We Do, is out now.

Lula Wiles Flips Notions About American Folk On Its Head

Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Together, the women of Lula Wiles are giving folk music a new reputation with band's sophomore album, What Will We Do.

Greg McKelvey works as director of advocacy for a nonprofit.

Stolen Calculators, A Search Warrant And 2 Varying Memories Of What Happened

Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Greg McKelvey says his interactions with Andrew Halbert, a police officer at his Oregon high school, traumatized him. Eight years on, McKelvey's tweets led them to reflect on their shared experiences.

American volunteers Lilah Katz (far left) and her mother, Sharon Fine (far right), welcomed (top row from left) Fikiri, Onike, Paluki and Bienvenie, and (bottom row from left) Cecil, Oliva and Jeteme.

After Years In Refugee Camps, A Family Celebrates Its First Christmas In The U.S.

Denise Guerra

With the help of American volunteers from a variety of churches, a family of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo was welcomed recently to its new home in Silver Spring, Md.

Vision Aire Farms is a crop and dairy farm in Eldorado, Wisc., co-owned by Travis and Janet Clark, Janet's brother David Grade, and her parents Roger and Sandy Grade.

For Wisconsin's Dairy Farmers, Tariffs Could Reshape The Race For The Senate

Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Retaliatory tariffs on dairy may put dairy farmers in Wisconsin, a state won by Donald Trump in 2016, up for political grabs in this year's midterm elections.