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Tina Kotek's win comes amid a wave of LGBTQ candidates running for office

Kotek won her state's Democratic primary on Tuesday. If she wins the general election later this year, she will become the country's first openly lesbian governor.
Finland and Sweden formally submit NATO membership applications

The 30 member countries of the military alliance are expected to take up to two weeks to evaluate the applications.
Eliminating fossil fuel air pollution would save about 50,000 lives, study finds

Burning oil, coal and other fossil fuels releases plumes of tiny, dangerous particles. A new study estimates that eliminating that pollution would save about 50,000 lives in the U.S. each year.
The federal government is offering another round of free COVID tests

Households in the U.S. will receive eight test kits via the U.S. Postal Service. The release comes as cases have risen over 60% in the U.S. over the past two weeks.
The Painful Echoes of 20th Century Racist Violence

The Takeaway

The Buffalo massacre and other recent racially motivated attacks call to mind the racist violence that targeted Black communities in the early 20th century.

New Art Exhibition Explores How the African Diaspora Influenced Cultures Around the World

All Of It

Black Atlantic is a new exhibition exploring how the African diaspora and history of transatlantic slave network have influenced cultures around the world, from Europe to the Americas.
Comedian Matt Rogers on the Joys of Pop Culture

The Takeaway

Matt Rogers joins The Takeaway to talk about his new roles in "I Love That for You" and "Fire Island" and weigh in on some of the pieces of pop culture that most excite him today.
The Rise of Megan Stalter

The New Yorker Radio Hour

The comedian began posting D.I.Y. videos during the pandemic, and gained an audience of millions. She talks with Michael Schulman about making the jump to television on HBO’s “Hacks.”

40 years ago, the Falkland-Malvinas War transformed Latin rock

When English-language music was banned in 1982, Spanish-language groups found an opportunity.

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Elon Musk says doubt about spam accounts could doom Twitter deal

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5% of the accounts on the social media platform are fake or spam.
The iPod Days Are Over

The Brian Lehrer Show

Bidding farewell to the iPod.
A Taxonomy of TikTok Panics

On the Media

What TikTok panics reveal about our understanding of technology.

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Weekly Music Roundup: Kendrick Lamar, The Smile, Vieux Farka Touré

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The return of Kendrick Lamar, a new Radiohead spinoff, and Amythyst Kiah does up a Tori Amos song. Plus, guitar hero Vieux Farka Touré, and spiritual sounds by Revelators Sound System.
The Intimate, "Deranged Pop" of Songwriter/Composer Gabriel Kahane, Live From The Greene Space

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Gabriel Kahane writes classical music and what he called “deranged pop.” He and a special guest string quartet perform songs from his 2022 album 'Magnificent Bird' in The Greene Space.
Buffalo Nichols Is Bringing the Blues of the Past Into the Future

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Austin-based singer/songwriter Buffalo Nichols plays music that holds the country’s truest values and rawest emotions - the Blues. It's just him and his guitar, as he performs remotely.
Amythyst Kiah's Roots Music Deals With Loss, Grief, and Pain

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Singer and guitarist Amythyst Kiah loves both roots and alternative music; and her songs often clothe dark subjects in bluesy stomps and ecstatic rock. She and her band play remotely.
Angélica Negrón Performs on Plant Art, Live at The Greene Space

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Puerto Rican composer/performer/educator Angélica Negrón writes for chamber ensembles, orchestras, films, and robots. She triggers sounds via plant art into a sonic dreamscape.

Thurs, May 26 | WQXR Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Month and WQXR is celebrating with a program of works composed and performed by artists of Asian descent.
Wed, June 1 | Get Lit with All Of It: Hernan Diaz

Get Lit is back in The Greene Space! Join Alison Stewart, host of WNYC’s All Of It, alongside bestselling author Hernan Diaz, whose novel TRUST is this month's selection.
Watch Now: Pity These Ashes: Tulsa 1921-2021

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, The Greene Space in partnership with The Harlem Chamber Players, Harlem Stage and the Harlem School of the Arts presents Pity These Ashes: Tulsa 1921-2021.
Watch Now: Jordan Bak: World Premiere of Esteban Zapata Folk Songs

“A star in the making,” (Seattle Pi) Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak will premiere Esteban Zapata’s Folk Songs live from The Greene Space.