Jul 12th, 2008 · She had a voice of striking, unusual beauty — and looks to match — yet she spent much of her life misunderstood and underrecorded. Now, 15 years after her death, the elusive folk singer's music has never been more popular.
Jun 18th, 2008 · Throughout "In the Evening," which Dalton would later record for her studio debut, she infuses a Leroy Carr song with bluesy, woozy weariness, drawing the sorrow out of every note. It's hard not to view the track through the prism of Dalton's haunted life.
Nov 12th, 2007 · The Bible is the most widely circulated book in history and one of the most influential texts of all time. Religious affairs expert Karen Armstrong weighs in on the uncertain origins and complex development of the Scriptures.
Nov 2nd, 2007 · Karen Hughes, who helped President Bush shape his election messages, is leaving the State Department where she served as Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy. Her job involved shaping the message of the United States and reviving America's image abroad.
Sep 3rd, 2006 · Ten of Karen Russell's short stories make up her first book. One character's father is a Minotaur; another sings in an Alaskan boys choir. The title story is St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves. The Florida-born Russell, 25, has also graced the pages of The New Yorker and other magazines.
Aug 28th, 2006 · Karen and Buddy Clarke, and their 15-year-old son Harry, are an example of a family with mixed emotions over the slow rebuilding process. Despite Karen's initial resistance, they have decided to return to their hometown of Pass Christian, Miss.
Apr 22nd, 2006 · Sister Karen Klimczak and the Rev. Roy Herberger founded Bissonette House, a halfway house for former convicts in Buffalo, N.Y. On Good Friday, a resident of the house killed the nun. Father Herberger tells Scott Simon about her life and mission.
Nov 16th, 2005 · Karen Hughes, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the U.S. State Department, returned this week from Pakistan. Since taking the job in September, Hughes' primary task has been to win the hearts and minds of those in the Arab and Muslim worlds. She talks about the challenges she faces.