It's the first sound humans hear. Thump, thump. A heartbeat. So whenever Shannon Klein begins to drum, she starts with that beat. A Reiki master from Fargo, Klein uses drumming in her healing practice ...

At midday, huge crowds of homeless men and women filter inside Beans Cafe in downtown Anchorage for meals and socializing. It can be noisy and chaotic. For many, it's their only respite from the cold ...

There comes a time in every parent’s life when you’re forced to make a decision that can have a profoundly positive effect on your child, despite the fact that it may prove detrimental to you. You ...

When Maxwell Kofi Donkor warms up for an outdoor rehearsal of his drum ensemble in Andover, he stops traffic. Passers-by slow their cars, roll down their windows, even stop. "Fanga! Fanga!" Donkor ...

For a group of women, the music is a language all their own, and it helps people when they need to heal and when they need community.

The rhythmic sound of Obi Rhythms echoes through downtown Raleigh every first Sunday of the month. Organizers of the drum circle say the music brings healing. Other WRAL Top Stories "Obi" is an ...