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'It's Still Breonna Taylor For Me': Taylor Family Plans Friday Press Conference

Tamika Palmer, Taylor's mother, broke her silence in an Instagram post on Thursday. "It's still Breonna Taylor for me," Palmer wrote. The family will respond to the grand jury's decision on Friday.
Trump Questions Election Again After White House Walked Back His Earlier Remarks

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and others rebuked President Trump's equivocation about whether he might transfer power peacefully against a backdrop of uncertainty about the ongoing election.
Florida Republicans Take Aim At Efforts To Pay Felons' Fines So They Can Vote

The state attorney general is calling for an investigation into a $16 million contribution raised by billionaire Mike Bloomberg for a group working to get felons to the polls.
Cuomo Says N.Y. Health Officials Will Review Any U.S.-Approved COVID-19 Vaccine

"The first question is, is the vaccine safe? Frankly, I'm not going to trust the federal government's opinion," Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a news conference.
Senator Cory Booker on the Fight to Replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The Takeaway

Senator Cory Booker joins The Takeaway to discuss the battle shaping up over the Supreme Court, as well as what he's doing on issues including police reform and the racial wealth gap.

'Fargo' Season 4 Is As Good As It Gets — Again

Fresh Air

The new installment of the FX anthology series deals with racism and sexism in 1950 Kansas City. But don't let the period trappings fool you: Fargo's conflicts sizzle with resonance to today's world.
Concert Piece

Fishko Files

In this time of empty concert halls and virtual performances, we turn our attention to music with an audience.
A New Show From Gillian Flynn Features A Pandemic

All Of It

Gillian Flynn talks about being the writer, executive producer, and showrunner of a new Amazon Prime original series, "Utopia."

Met Opera Says It Won't Return Until Fall 2021

Opera fans will have to wait another whole year for live performances at the famed New York house. In a press release Wednesday, the Metropolitan Opera says it plans to reopen on Sept. 27, 2021.

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Better Questions About Amy Coney Barrett's Faith

On the Media

Are assumptions about religion distracting journalists as they cover Amy Coney Barrett?
Can Circuit Breakers Stop Viral Rumors On Facebook, Twitter?

False claims that blame left-wing activists for wildfires in Oregon have spread on social media. To stop the rumors, some experts say platforms should take inspiration from the stock market.
Trump's TikTok Deal: What Just Happened And Why Does It Matter?

President Trump is claiming victory after blessing a deal in which Oracle and Walmart will own a stake of TikTok, but experts wonder whether the terms of the agreement will really change anything.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Dither, Popcaan, and Songhoy Blues

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This week, experimental electric guitars by Dither, guitar rock from Mali by Songhoy Blues, Jamaican dancehall by Popcaan, and a reinvented British folk song from Bonny Light Horseman.
Janka Nabay: Bubu Music With An Indie Rock Twist

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The Sierra Leone-born singer Janka Nabay and his band The Bubu Gang perform songs from the record En Yay Sah in-studio back in 2012. The 'Bubu King' died in 2018. (From the archives.)
Jon Batiste and Stay Human, In-Studio (From the Archives)

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Pianist, composer, and bandleader Jon Batiste comes from a New Orleans music family, and he does it all: jazz, funk, R&B, and classical. Batiste and Stay Human played in-studio in 2011.
Bartees Strange, In The Studio

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Bartees Strange presents covers of songs by The National, taking inspiration from the music, the lyrics and even the cover art to examine how black artists can find room in white spaces.
Roberto Fonseca, In The Studio

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Grammy-nominated Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca presents an infusion of rap, funk, reggaeton and electronic music, performing songs from his latest record in studio.