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One of the world's most beloved and admired sopranos, Dawn Upshaw has a way with complex modern works and also the tuneful melodies of classic American composers like Stephen Foster.

Food guru Mark Bittman and chef Chris Schlesinger have been at odds for years over just the right way to cook. They debate simple vs. fancy techniques for summer grilling.

Sixty years ago, a technician working on the Manhattan project took a rare color picture of the first atomic bomb test. Jack Aeby, now 82, remembers the moment he captured the blast on film.

Day to Day introduces listeners to Missy Higgins, a young singer-songwriter who has quickly become one of Australia's most popular musicians. Higgins began singing in her early teens, lying about her age to play at clubs. Hear her perform live at NPR West.

Ed Gordon talks with singer, songwriter and pastor Donnie McClurkin about fame, his troubled past, his bright future and reaching out to an international audience through gospel music.

The 25th anniversary of the holiday special brings together keyboard players of all stripes. Harold Mabern, Kris Davis, Lynne Arriale and Cyrus Chestnut play seasonal favorites for solo piano.

Since breaking onto the music scene in 1997 with the song "All for You," Sister Hazel has charted five more hits and enjoyed gold or platinum sales. The pop-rock group comes to Mountain Stage in support of its latest album, Release, and plays a set of its best-known songs.

Florence Welch is a fashionable, artistic character with a big voice and beauty and charm to burn. In a session from WFUV, Welch gives an acoustic performance of her otherwise lush songs and talks about the movie The Little Mermaid.

In a session from WXPN, Lovett showcases his inventive combination of folk, swing, blues, jazz and even gospel music. That mix pushed him to the forefront of country music, and he continues down that path on his new album, Natural Forces.

The remarkable young soul singer grew up in a strict Pentecostal family before discovering a fondness for the classic records of the '60s and '70s. He brings his timeless delivery to a live performance on Mountain Stage.