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For centuries we've tried to control rivers in the United States. Tyler J. Kelley's new book Holding Back the River: The Struggle Against Nature on…

Okkervil River is a body of water near St. Petersburg in Russia. It's also the name of a band based in Austin, Texas. Its songwriter and singer draws from the primal violence heard in some traditional folk tunes and the blues.

In a session from WXPN, Okkervil River performs material from The Stand Ins. The band's lead singer and songwriter, Will Sheff, reveals the real characters that populate his songs and talks about the new album's satirical look at the entertainment industry.

The annual Illinois River Salon, featuring art inspired by the river's surroundings, has not always been easy to find. This year it will be at Art…

Long before Arkansas was a state, French missionaries came to the land alongside the Mississippi River. Linda Jones writes about their experiences in her…

Alan Cheuse has a review of Just Like a River by Syrian writer Muhammad Kamil al-Khatib. The novel was published in Damascus in 1984 and has just been translated to English. The book is published by Interlink.

Last weekend, 20 musicians from Denton, Texas traveled to a cabin along the Elk River to write and record an album. Denton Film Company is recording the…

Michael Tilley, with Talk Business and Politics, explains how and why solar power is gaining popularity in the Arkansas River Valley.

Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business & Politics, explains paying attention to traffic on the Arkansas River can help explain the local, regional…

Michael Tilley from The City Wire says the flooding in May caused a steep decline in traffic on the Arkansas River. He says that can have an effect beyond…