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Songwriter Rosa Diaz decided she'd seek inspiration by imitating one of her heroes. But that meant living hard. Nadia Reiman tells us about how Rosa looked for wisdom on a dark note.

A handful of groups seeking improvements in Arkansas' education system is planning a Twitter town hall to discuss its plans. The group "ForwARd Arkansas"…

Some Green Card holders and even American citizens are seeking asylum from the U.S. in Canada. Lynn Neary talks with Lorne Waldman, an attorney representing some of them. He's with Jackman Waldman and Associates in Toronto.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports Israel's Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon is continuing efforts to form a coalition government. Once in office, Sharon's first move may be to seek reforms to an electoral system that many Israelis say makes the country all but ungovernable.

The avalanche of anti-LGBTQ laws before state legislatures this year is inspiring LGBTQ candidates to seek office.

From the Maori culture of New Zealand comes Whale Rider, a film with an appealing 11-year-old central character. She's seeking to follow in her father's footsteps as tribal chieftain. Her grandfather is skeptical. NPR's Bob Mondello offers a review.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports on the arrest in Chicago of white supremacist Matt Hale on charges of soliciting the murder of a federal judge. He was arrested as he arrived at federal court for a contempt of court hearing in a trademark infringement lawsuit. The indictment charges Hale with seeking the death of the judge presiding in that suit.

NPR's Michele Norris talks with Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, who is seeking the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Edwards discuss the economy, the situation in Iraq and education policy in the latest installment in a weekly series of candidate interviews.

NPR's John Burnett in Baghdad reports on the first tentative steps by Marines to restore order in the eastern part of the city. U.S. commanders are making contact with neighborhood Muslim clergymen, seeking their help to stop the wave of looting and arson in the capital.

Workers are seeking a wage increase and better working conditions.