This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli sitting in for Terry Gross. Ravi Shankar, who popularized the sitar and Indian music in America, died this week at the age of 92. He befriended the Beatles, gave ...

When Kartik Seshadri was a child, he enjoyed flying kites, playing cricket and spinning tops. But his most conspicuous pastime was a little less routine. At an age when most kids struggle to perfect ...

Alexander (right) supports Shehzad Muizzuddin. Direct support professionals (DSP), those who work with individuals with physical or developmental disabilities, were spotlighted Sept. 9 through 15, ...