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Oliveros created the music theory known as "deep listening." "I found myself listening to long sounds and becoming more interested in what the sound did themselves than what I would do with them," she says.

Remembering Pauline Oliveros, Composer Known For 'Deep Listening'

American composer Pauline Oliveros died Thursday at the age of 84. Inspired by all kinds of sound, she was a pioneer of electronic music, committed to changing the way people listen.

For Those With Darker Skin, Finding The Right Tattoo Artist Can Be A Struggle

Different skin tones call for different tattooing approaches. That can make things difficult on tattoo artists and their customers alike.

The White Nationalist Origins Of The Term 'Alt-Right' — And The Debate Around It

The alt-right movement, which has been associated with white nationalism, is receiving new attention. The debate about the movement is also focusing on what is the best term to describe it.

More Civilians Flee ISIS-Held Iraqi City Of Mosul

The Iraqi Army, Kurdish fighters and Shiite militias are all grinding toward the city of Mosul. Civilians are fleeing the city in greater numbers, resigning themselves to spending winter in a tent.

People flee rebel-held eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo into the Sheikh Maqsud area, controlled by Kurdish fighters, in Syria on Sunday. The photo was provided by the Rumaf, a Syrian Kurdish activist group, and authenticated by The Associated Press.

Thousands Flee Eastern Aleppo As Syrian Regime Forces Advance

Rebels have held the eastern side of Aleppo for years. Now pro-government troops have retaken some key neighborhoods. Thousands of civilians are fleeing the fighting.

Republic Kolache in Washington, D.C., serves up a brisket-and-egg version of the Czech treat.

The Czech Pastry That Took Texas By Storm, And Keeps Gaining Strength

Kolaches have been a Lone Star staple for a long time, and some have even taken on a sausage-and-jalapeño twist. Now their popularity is expanding, with both big and small companies getting onboard.

A photograph of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat hangs outside a door leading to the small bedroom where he spent his final years, a display at the new Arafat Museum in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

In The Spot Where He Spent His Final Years, A Museum Honors Yasser Arafat

A new museum in Ramallah features the life and times of the late Palestine Liberation Organization leader, from his Nobel Peace Prize to his pistol, glasses and bedroom.

After the election, professional peacemakers may feel they have to work harder to tamp down heightened feelings of "us versus them" in the workplace.

After Election, Diversity Trainers Face A New Version Of 'Us Versus Them'

Through the eyes of those who work to make companies "inclusive," the 2016 election suggests two things: Business will pick up, but it won't be business as usual.

Officers with the Department of Homeland Security patrol outside the federal courthouse in Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 7.

Charleston Church Shooting Suspect Will Represent Himself In Death Penalty Trial

The judge in the federal trial of Dylann Roof, who is accused of murdering nine people in the basement of a historically black church, has ruled that the defendant may represent himself in court.

Gunman Reported On Ohio State University Campus

At least nine people were reportedly injured in a shooting at the Ohio State University in Columbus. For the latest, Steve Inskeep speaks with reporter Jo Ingles of Ohio Public Radio and Television.

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