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Fans of the prime time television hit The West Wing know actress Kathleen York as Congresswoman Andrea Wyatt. As Bird York, the polished actress turns into a sultry and seductive singer-songwriter. NPR's Liane Hansen talks with York about the daunting challenge of building two successful careers in Hollywood.

As wildfires consumed large swaths of California, newspapers showcased front-page photos of the destruction. Landscape photographer Larry Schwarm has focused his lens on prairie fires -- the kind that regularly sweep through his home state of Kansas. His new book of photos is called On Fire. He talks to NPR's Liane Hansen.

Sgt. 1st Class Paul Smith will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. Army officials credit his heroism in a firefight in Baghdad two years ago with saving dozens of American lives.

New Hampshire indentured servant turned novelist Harriet Wilson wrote Our Nig more than a century ago. The work is the first known publication by an African American woman. Now Wilson will become the first person of color in New Hampshire history to have a monument in her likeness.

Stacks of new magazines, with titles like Sync, Beach Houses and Modern Dog, are hitting newsstands, targeting specific niches even more precisely than the specialized publications of the 1980s and '90s. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

This week on Alt.Latino, co-host Jasmine Garsd tries to play only songs by Miguel, but is thwarted.

The boundary-smashing singer returns with a "Spanglish folk-soul" album about love, violence against women, and the immigrant experience.

Obsessed — and confounded — by the roller-coaster economy? To help you understand our frazzled financial situation, Laura Conaway offers three books that cover everything from the Great Depression to the "dazzling world of derivatives."

The bulk of TSA PreCheck passengers spent less than five minutes at security checkpoints.

Unlike teens that are dreading the return to high school, many seniors at L.A.'s West Adams Preparatory are looking forward to returning to school. The brand new institution — focused on helping students realize their dreams — hopes to buck trends at other L.A. public schools.