Anastasia Tsioulcas

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Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy and other charges

Monday, March 27, 2023

Hip-hop musician Pras Michel of Fugees faces criminal trial in Washington, D.C., for allegedly conspiring to violate election law and influence American policymakers on behalf of China.

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Newspapers drop 'Dilbert' over creator's racist remarks

Monday, February 27, 2023

Newspapers across the country have dropped the comic strip Dilbert after the creator made a series of racist remarks.

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Harvey Weinstein will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after LA sentence

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Once one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, the 70-year-old former film producer will most likely spend the rest of his life in prison. He is already serving a 23-year sentence in New York.

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R. Kelly sentenced to one more year in prison for child pornography

Thursday, February 23, 2023

The disgraced former R&B star is already serving 30 years for sex trafficking and racketeering. On Thursday, he was given one more year in prison for having made pornography with three children.

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'Imagining Freedom' will give $125 million to art projects focused on incarceration

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Since 2020, the Mellon Foundation has given over $40 million to arts and humanities projects addressing mass incarceration. In all, it says, it will donate $125 million to such efforts.

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An artist's 'Healing Project,' focused on incarceration and violence, wins $1 million

Friday, February 10, 2023

Multidisciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes has explored mass incarceration for the last eight years. With this sizeable grant, he hopes to sustain "The Healing Project" for decades to come.

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Gustavo Dudamel's new musical home is the New York Philharmonic

Tuesday, February 07, 2023

The New York Philharmonic announced Tuesday afternoon that the charismatic 42-year-old conductor will be taking on the music director designate post at the start of the 2025-26 concert season.

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Beyoncé sets a new Grammy record, while Harry Styles wins album of the year

Sunday, February 05, 2023

With four new prizes tonight, the megastar has now won more Grammys than any other artist in the awards' 65-year history. But Harry Styles took home the evening's biggest prize.

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The Economics of the Grammys, Explained

Sunday, February 05, 2023

Sure, Beyoncé and Adele might scoop up even more awards for their collections. But with prizes being handed out in 91 categories, a lot of folks stand to see career boosts due to the Grammy Awards.

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Barrett Strong, an early Motown star, has died at 81

Monday, January 30, 2023

Barrett Strong, longtime Motown songwriter, who was responsible for such megahits as "I Heard It Throgh the Grapevine" has died at age 81.

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New MLK statue in Boston is greeted with a mix of open arms, consternation and laughs

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

A new public art monument dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King was unveiled Friday. It immediately drew consternation and jeers as well as plaudits.

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Books We Love: Cookbook edition

Saturday, December 24, 2022

From NPR's Books We Love, four staff members recommend new cookbooks: "Persiana Everyday," "Masa," "Koshersoul," and "The Woks of Life."

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More than 500 musicians demand accountability after Juilliard misconduct allegations

Monday, December 19, 2022

After VAN magazine published accusations against Robert Beaser, a former head of The Juilliard School's composition department, hundreds of composers, educators and presenters are demanding change.

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Former music students accuse two Juilliard teachers of sexual misconduct

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Three people have accused two teachers at the world-renowned music school — composers Robert Beaser and the late Christopher Rouse — of sexual misconduct dating back to the 1990s and 2000s.

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Three global bands to look out for, courtesy of WOMEX

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

A Mexican cumbia-punk band called Son Rompe Pera, a traditional singer from West Bengal named Rina Das Baul and a group from near Timbuktu called Al Bilali Soudan: three global acts on the rise.

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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening, viewing and reading

Friday, November 18, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Dawnlands: A Novel, Addams Family Values, Wind of Change and Turnstile.

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Roberta Flack announces she has ALS

Monday, November 14, 2022

The iconic singer of "Killing Me Softly" has the condition also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a representative has announced. For Roberta Flack, it is now "impossible to sing and not easy to speak."

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Jerry Lee Lewis has died at age 87

Friday, October 28, 2022

The iconic rock 'n' roll pioneer and last living member of the "Million-Dollar Quartet" — whose meteoric rise collapsed almost as quickly as he ascended, thanks to scandal — has died at age 87.

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Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2022 Booker Prize

Monday, October 17, 2022

The prestigious award was given to The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, which the judges hailed as "a searing, mordantly funny satire set amid the murderous mayhem of a Sri Lanka beset by civil war."

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BTS announces upcoming Korean military service

Monday, October 17, 2022

In June, the mega-popular K-pop group had already announced a hiatus. On Monday, the band's label and management company announced that all seven BTS members will be enlisting in the military.

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