Ashley Brown
Stories
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Music
A music producer found an old record. It opened up a world of Soviet-era disco
The discovery of one old record is breathing new life into a genre of Soviet-era music that hasn't been widely heard overseas for decades.
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Arts & Life
How the unique practices of Greenlandic kayaking are preserving the island's heritage
Kayaks were once essential to Greenland's Inuit population, who used them for hunting. Now, the kayak is a symbol of national identity.
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Climate
How Greenland's cherished sled dog tradition is threatened by climate change
Climate change has impacted virtually every part of life in Greenland. The tradition of dog sledding illustrates just one aspect of what's at risk for the island as the earth warms.
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Arts & Life
An award-winning chef offers a taste of Greenland's history and culture through food
Chef Inunnguaq Hegelund has been working to preserve Greenland's indigenous food traditions and utilizing traditional ingredients, working to tell stories of the island's history through food.
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World
As Greenland prepares for tourism increase, a moment of stillness among the icebergs
As Greenland resists U.S. acquisition threats, it's also welcoming an increase in tourism. Industry leaders and residents are preparing to make the island more accessible to visitors.
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An art museum exhibit in Greenland's capital explores a provocative question
An art museum exhibit in Greenland's capital may have been ahead of its time in imagining what could happen if the autonomous territory had its own military.
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World
Two Greenlanders share contrasting views on U.S. overtures to acquire their homeland
Two Greenlanders share contrasting views on U.S. overtures to acquire their homeland, following a January visit to the territory by President Trump's eldest son.
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World
Greenlandic politician describes struggle to remember 'America has good people'
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Greenlandic parliamentary candidate Naaja Nathanielsen about the continued Trump administration push to acquire the territory.
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World
How Trump's comments about Panama and Greenland are going over in both locations
President Trump says he wants to buy Greenland and reclaim the Panama Canal. NPR's Juana Summers and Ari Shapiro compare their recent reporting from both locations.
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Health
A Vermont choir shows that people with aphasia who struggle to speak can still sing
People who've had strokes or traumatic brain injuries often live with aphasia: difficulty using language, both written and spoken. But music mostly originates in the undamaged hemisphere of the brain.
