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NPR correspondent Brian Mann went trekking on Sao Miguel, one of the most remote islands in the North Atlantic. He found volcanic mountains, birdsong, solitude and lots of rain.

The artist's debut album Preacher's Daughter drives deep into the heart of gothic Americana.

The book features great divas including Oscar winner Rita Moreno, singers Tina Turner and Celia Cruz, and tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams.

It’s finally spring. The sun is shining, birds are chirping. We are sneezing.

From sparking the imagination to helping with mental health, listen to poems read by NPR readers and see how poetry has affected their lives.

The singer, who spent years behind the scenes crafting songs for other artists, says his transition from songwriter to performer was clumsy — but instructive.

Cartoonist Liana Finck has spent years learning the "rules" of social interactions. She's not convinced. Her comics poke fun at the contradictions and absurdities of daily life and modern parenting.

Unusually dry weather has led to water rationing and even power cuts. Colombia's capital city of Bogotá is rationing water for the first time in decades.

The two Tiny Desk veterans bring a spirit of serious fun to each other's songs.

Novelist Amy Tan's The Backyard Bird Chronicles centers on an array of birds that visit her yard, as Trish O'Kane's Birding to Change the World recalls lessons from birds that galvanized her teaching.