Women's History Month

Dorothy Thompson saw the rise of Nazi Germany as a foreign correspondent in Berlin. A new series from Radio Diaries tells the story of Thompson's career as a radio broadcaster.

WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke to Dr. Kathy Hermes, the publisher of Connecticut Explored Magazine and professor Emerita of American history at Central Connecticut State University, to hear more about women's roles in the American Revolution for Women’s History Month.

Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of proclamations celebrating Women's History in March. NPR readers share stories of the women who have made the biggest impacts on their lives.

The Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, has a new photo exhibit in honor of International Women's Day: "Iconic Women: From Everyday Life to Global Heroes."

Is there a woman who has impacted your life in a profound way? NPR wants to hear your story.

It's inspiring to learn about some of the talented young performers who represent the future of classical music. American violinist Elicia Silverstein is a 20-something musician whose career trajectory as a soloist and chamber musician has already taken her across the United States, Canada, Europe and Israel.

Apollo's Fire founder & director Jeannette Sorrell is a trailblazing leader in the world of early music. In addition to her performing career, Jeannette Sorrell is also a passionate advocate who gives talks on entrepreneurial leadership, women as leaders, and building new audiences for the arts.

Award-winning British violinist and composer Natalie Klouda enrolled at the Yehudi Menuhin School at age 8. Although her parents were not musicians, she grew up in a home that contained her great-grandfather's piano.

Composer Anna Clyne, a radical melodist with a painter's eye One of the most performed living composers unpacks the power of melody in her music, her unconventional path to success and how visual art guides her process.

Born in 1924 in Newark, N.J., Vaughan came up in the '40s, alongside bebop, a new jazz style she instantly took to. In the following decades, she proved to be one of the best singers of any genre.