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Bosnian woman celebrated her 100th birthday with an exhibition of her artwork

At the age of 87, Nada Rudan discovered a new skill: painting. The centenarian who survived World War II and the siege of Sarajevo in the 90s, says she does not consider herself a "true artist."

Encore: WWII veteran meets the man who found and returned his long-lost bracelet

A Czech hobbyist traveled halfway around the world to return a bracelet he found at a former World War II prison camp to a Colorado veteran. (Story first aired on ATC on May 15, 2022.)

For pianist Vadim Neselovskyi, Ukraine war adds urgency to his most personal work

On a new album, Odesa, written in tribute to his father, the pianist, former child prodigy and composer also paints a portrait of the album's namesake, currently in the midst of a Russian invasion.

To mark the 75th anniversary of this uniquely American cultural movement, NPR is traveling across the country for a look forward in our series <a href="https://www.npr.org/series/1124305446/the-next-stage">"The Next Stage."</a>

Across the U.S., regional theaters are starting to transform. Here's why

In the first of our six-part series, NPR's Bob Mondello explains how the theater that most Americans see is being transformed.

The A's: Tiny Desk Concert

The duo, featuring Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath and Daughter of Swords' Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, gives a playful, fun-filled performance of sublime songs.

The Auschwitz Memorial, pictured here in July 1997, criticized the WWE after the wrestling giant used a photo of the concentration camp in a promotional video.

WWE apologizes for using image of Auschwitz concentration camp in a promo video

A shot of the Nazi concentration camp appeared briefly in a video promoting a wrestling match. The Auschwitz Memorial called the move "shameless."

Director Steven Spielberg, camera operator Michael Chapman and cinematographer Bill Butler on the set of the Universal Pictures production of 'Jaws' in 1975.

Bill Butler, 'Jaws' cinematographer, dies at 101

The Oscar-nominee's work also includes One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Grease, and The Conversation.

Since the coronavirus outbreak began, Laura Gao has been troubled by the disgust and pity directed at her hometown.

'The Wuhan I Know': A Comic About The City Behind The Coronavirus Headlines

Laura Gao is a native of Wuhan, China — where the coronavirus outbreak began. As the virus spread, Wuhan captured the world's attention. Her comic offers a personal look at the city she loves.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives to attend a morning church service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, England, on Jan. 12.

Queen Elizabeth II Calls A Family Meeting To Determine Meghan and Harry's Next Steps

The queen will reportedly host Prince Harry, Prince Charles and Prince William at her country estate on Monday to discuss the couple's plans to "step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family."

Samantha Casiano and Luis Villasana and had a baby last week who died shortly after birth. The fatal condition was diagnosed at 20 weeks of pregnancy. When Casiano asked her OB-GYN what her options were, she was told, "You don't have any options. You have to go on with your pregnancy."

A Good Friday funeral in Texas. Baby Halo's parents had few choices in post-Roe Texas

When she gave birth to her baby with a fatal condition two months early, Samantha Casiano scrambled to raise funds for the funeral. Anti-abortion advocates say Texas laws are "working as designed."

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